Anitta Text

The Anitta text represents the earliest known example of Hittite propagandistic historiography, offering valuable insights into the political and cultural narratives of the Hittite Empire. This ancient text is written in cuneiform script, an adaptation of Mesopotamian writing, which the Hittites modified to suit their language. The discovery of over 30,000 cuneiform texts at Hattusha (modern-day Boğazkale) provides a rich corpus for studying Hittite and Akkadian languages, as well as international correspondence from the time. Additionally, the use of hieroglyphic script by Hittite monarchs to write Luwian dialects adds another layer to the linguistic and historical analysis of this period.

(Ed.). (2024). Anitta Text. Schlager Anthology of the Ancient World. https://doi.org/10.3735/9781961844193.book-part-013