Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Hittites were once one of the most powerful ancient civilizations that occupied the ancient region of Anatolia.
This long-gone culture has greatly interested archaeologists and historians, but unraveling the truth about the Hittites has been difficult.
The Mysterious Language Of The Hittites
Although the civilization was over 4,000 years old, it was first in 1834 that a French scholar discovered ancient ruins that could be linked to the Hittites. Most ancient documents describing this culture, once a rivaling threat to the ancient Egyptian kingdom, were lost in the sand.
Most of the Hittites were illiterate and could not describe their daily lives. However, ancient clay tablets have shed more information on the Hittites. However, one of the problems scientists face when they attempt to decode the script is that many different languages dominated Anatolia during this historical period. The Hittites borrowed words and phrases from other languages, making it difficult for modern scholars to determine this ancient civilization's original roots.
Scientists now say that the mysterious language of the Hittites reveals the history of this ancient civilization is much more complex than previously thought.
This is a preview of our premium article available only to members of Ancient Pages.
Become a member to read more - Click here
If you are already a member and have logged in to your account, you can access the article here
See also: Ancient Pages Library Of Ancient And Unexplained Mysteries
