| Ugarit Clay Tablet
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Description:
The Ugarit cuneiform script is the only known alphabetic cuneiform known to have existed. The language of the Ugarits is practically identical with the ancient Hebrew language as well as other contemporary Semitic languages.
Era:
Cuneiform Semitic Script
Image Credit:
Unknown
Date of Inscription:
1800 BCE (?)
Location of Discovery:
Ras Shamra, Syria
Date of Discovery:
1920's
Current Location:
?
Language:
Ugarit
Writing Surface:
Clay Tablet
Transliteration:
TBD
Translation:
TBD
Comments:
The Ugarit cuneiform script is the only known alphabetic cuneiform known to have existed. The language of the Ugarits is practically identical with the ancient Hebrew language as well as other contemporary Semitic languages. For more on the Ugaritic script and language and its close relationship to Hebrew see our section on Ugarit.
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