A 3,500-year-old tablet was discovered during an excavation in Hatay, a coastal city in Türkiye’s Mediterranean region, the Turkish Culture and Tourism said on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reported.
Mehmet Akif Ersoy announced that the tablet was unearthed at Accana Hoyuk, also known as Old Alalah, located in Hatay’s Reyhanli district.
Ersoy stated on “X” platform that preliminary readings of the Akkadian cuneiform tablet, which dates back to the 15th century BC, indicate it contains records of a significant amount of furniture transactions.
He mentioned that the 28-gram tablet will offer new insights into the economic structure and governmental system of the Late Bronze Age.
Specialists are studying the tablet, which measures 4.2 by 3.5 centimeters, with a thickness of 1.6 centimeters and a weight of 27.85 grams.
