Unpublished letters from tell abou  antikUnpublished letters from tell abouantik

Alkhalidy, Shaimaa Nassir Husain

doi:10.21608/aafu.2025.387304.1945

Unpublished letters from tell abou antikUnpublished letters from tell abouantik

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Shaimaa Nassir husain Alkhalidy

Archaeology department collage of arts Baghdad University Iraq

10.21608/aafu.2025.387304.1945

Abstract

Letters are one of the most important types of cuneiform texts. Their importance lies in their ability to provide valuable information for studying society, as they contain information that cannot be obtained from other cuneiform sources, such as economic texts, laws, literary texts, religious texts, and others.
Letters are generally divided into political or royal letters, which shed light on political and administrative matters, both internal and external, and were sent from the king to his governors and neighboring states, or vice versa. The other type is personal letters, which were usually sent by individuals for various purposes, including personal matters or those related to economic, agricultural, or commercial matters.
Most cuneiform letters were characterized by a fixed framework, beginning with the preposition "to," followed by the name of the person to whom the letter was sent. The imperative verb "say" is then mentioned, followed by the term "thus," followed by the name of the sender, i.e., the writer of the letter. The prayer is then mentioned, followed by the content of the letter.
This research examines four unpublished cuneiform letters from Tell Abu Antik dating back to the Old Babylonian period.
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Location - excavation – letters

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