Who were the professional record keepers of the ancient Mesopotamian and Anatolian worlds?
In short: Professor Theo van den Hout explores the identity and role of scribes in ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia. This video provides historical context for a museum exhibition dedicated to the origins of writing in the Middle East.
The video features insights from Theo van den Hout, a professor specializing in Hittite and Anatolian languages. It serves as a companion piece to a museum showcase focused on the development of early writing systems across the ancient Middle East.
The exhibition, which examined how writing first emerged in the region, was hosted between September 2010 and March 2011.
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