Unearthed Tablets Reveal Ancient Language in Cultic Ritual Text

Archaeologists excavating the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Boğazköy-Hattusha in northern Turkey have discovered a previously unknown language within a "cultic ritual text" written in Hittite. The Hittites, one of the world's oldest civilizations, were known for recording rituals in foreign languages. The language, believed to be from the area once called Kalašma, is largely incomprehensible and is being studied further. This is the fourth language found among the clay tablets, with previous discoveries including Luwian, Palaic, and Hattic languages. The study of Hittite languages can shed light on the origins of Western civilization.