The corpus of cuneiform tablets from the kingdom of Mittani is very meagre in comparison with the written evidence from the contemporary Western Asiatic states. Nevertheless, an overview of the formal features of these documents yields information on the production of texts by the Mittanian royal chancery.

The Mittanian Cuneiform Documents: The Interplay between Content, Language, Material, Format, and Sealing Practices

Stefano de Martino
2024-01-01

Abstract

The corpus of cuneiform tablets from the kingdom of Mittani is very meagre in comparison with the written evidence from the contemporary Western Asiatic states. Nevertheless, an overview of the formal features of these documents yields information on the production of texts by the Mittanian royal chancery.
2024
The Ancient World Revisited: Material Dimensions of Written Artefacts
de Gruyter
Studies in Manuscript Cultures
37
207
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9783111360805
Mittani, Hurrians, Cuneiform Tablets, Seals
Stefano de Martino
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