Uncovering a Tablet in a Previously Unknown Language: Excavation Results Revealed

Описание: In this episode of Digital Hammurabi, Dr. Daniel Schwemer, Head of Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Julius-Maximilians-Universitӓt, Würzburg, joins us to discuss the exciting results of the archaeological excavation at Boğazköy-Hattuša. This year, a tablet written in a previously unknown language was uncovered, and Dr. Schwemer provides insights into the linguistic analysis of the text. If you're interested in the ancient world and want to learn more about this fascinating discovery, be sure to tune in! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and join us live on YouTube for future episodes.

Questions:
Could you please tell us how you first became interested in the Ancient Near East?
How did you come to be involved in the excavations at Hattuša?
Could you tell us a little about the Hittite Empire?
What does working as an epigraphist on an excavation entail?
When your duties as epigraphist have come to an end, what happens in the translation life of the tablet?
What kinds of genres are represented in the corpus?
How easy or difficult is it to recognize when you’re dealing with a tablet written in a previously-unknown language?
Does the Hittite preface give any clue as to what the tablet is recording?
Is this kind of ritual text typical of the Hittite tablets?
Did the Hittites practice syncretization at all?