Evidence · Hattic, Kassite and the half-read languages of the cuneiform archives
The editors found features that set the Kalašma text apart from Luwian and judged it closer to Luwian than to Palaic…
The editors found features that set the Kalašma text apart from Luwian and judged it closer to Luwian than to Palaic, despite Kalašma's location near Pala.
What it means
Key questionWhich Anatolian language is written on the Kalašma tablet, and can its recitation be translated?
3 answers, none ahead yet
Openunchanged
Answer this evidence bears onThe recitation is a local dialect of Luwian or Palaic, not a separate language.
Counts againstnone for, 1 against
Still possiblewas No evidence yet
Sources 2
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The editors found features that set the Kalašma text apart from Luwian and judged it closer to Luwian than to Palaic… [Evidence EVD0DEEB6FKNYN6]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DEEB6FKNYN6
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title = {The editors found features that set the Kalašma text apart from Luwian and judged it closer to Luwian than to Palaic…},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Evidence, catalog key EVD0DEEB6FKNYN6},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DEEB6FKNYN6}
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