Mysteries Department
Sign inRequest access
Answer · Hattic, Kassite and the half-read languages of the cuneiform archives

Nothing beyond the sound shape of a few names can be recovered; Gutian and Lullubian are unclassifiable without a text.

Nothing beyond the sound shape of a few names can be recovered; Gutian and Lullubian are unclassifiable without a text.

Still possibleAnswers 1 question0

Where it stands

Still possibleOne piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • No classification of Gutian or Lullubian will gain acceptance until a text or bilingual is found.

What would rule it out

  • A Gutian or Lullubian text, or a bilingual lexical tablet, is identified.

Evidence 1 for · none against

The questions it answers

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Nothing beyond the sound shape of a few names can be recovered; Gutian and Lullubian are unclassifiable without a text. [Answer ANS0DEDZBBSZE5P]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DEDZBBSZE5P
Private beta Downloads are for beta members

We're in a private beta while we get things right. Everything here is free to read; downloading datasets, sources and code is open to members for now.

It takes a couple of minutes. We'll reply by email.