Archaeologists Uncover , Unknown Ancient Language , in Ruins of Hittite Empire.
'The Independent' reports that archaeologists in the
Middle East have uncovered how an ancient civilization
once used a previously undiscovered language. .
'The Independent' reports that archaeologists in the
Middle East have uncovered how an ancient civilization
once used a previously undiscovered language. .
The discovery sheds light on how early
empires functioned and how language was used
to promote political stability and multiculturalism. .
The discovery sheds light on how early
empires functioned and how language was used
to promote political stability and multiculturalism. .
Excavations in Turkey uncovered ruins
from the ancient capital of the Hittite empire.
The discovery has revealed evidence that the city
dedicated entire departments to researching
the religions of people subjugated by the empire. .
The discovery has revealed evidence that the city
dedicated entire departments to researching
the religions of people subjugated by the empire. .
Around the 2nd millennium B.C., civil servants recorded
religious liturgies and other traditions to preserve
and incorporate them into the empire's religious system.
According to modern experts, the Hittites
recorded religious documents originating
from at least five different ethnic groups.
'The Independent' reports that the latest
unearthed evidence was written in a language
thought to be lost for the last 3,000 years.
'The Independent' reports that the latest
unearthed evidence was written in a language
thought to be lost for the last 3,000 years.
The language recently discovered has
been named Kalasmaic, as it was spoken
by people living in the Kalasma region. .
Approximately 30,000 complete or fragmentary clay
tablets have been unearthed in the ancient ruins of
Hattussa, which once served as the Hittite capital. .
Approximately 30,000 complete or fragmentary clay
tablets have been unearthed in the ancient ruins of
Hattussa, which once served as the Hittite capital. .
Documents found in the ruins, located about
90 miles east of Ankara, were written in languages
of minority ethnic groups within the empire. .
Those groups included the Luwians,
Palaians, Hattians and Hurrians