Archaeologists Uncover , Unknown Ancient Language , in Ruins of Hittite Empire.<br />'The Independent' reports that archaeologists in the <br />Middle East have uncovered how an ancient civilization <br />once used a previously undiscovered language. .<br />'The Independent' reports that archaeologists in the <br />Middle East have uncovered how an ancient civilization <br />once used a previously undiscovered language. .<br />The discovery sheds light on how early <br />empires functioned and how language was used <br />to promote political stability and multiculturalism. .<br />The discovery sheds light on how early <br />empires functioned and how language was used <br />to promote political stability and multiculturalism. .<br />Excavations in Turkey uncovered ruins <br />from the ancient capital of the Hittite empire.<br />The discovery has revealed evidence that the city <br />dedicated entire departments to researching <br />the religions of people subjugated by the empire. .<br />The discovery has revealed evidence that the city <br />dedicated entire departments to researching <br />the religions of people subjugated by the empire. .<br />Around the 2nd millennium B.C., civil servants recorded <br />religious liturgies and other traditions to preserve <br />and incorporate them into the empire's religious system.<br />According to modern experts, the Hittites <br />recorded religious documents originating <br />from at least five different ethnic groups.<br />'The Independent' reports that the latest <br />unearthed evidence was written in a language <br />thought to be lost for the last 3,000 years.<br />'The Independent' reports that the latest <br />unearthed evidence was written in a language <br />thought to be lost for the last 3,000 years.<br />The language recently discovered has <br />been named Kalasmaic, as it was spoken <br />by people living in the Kalasma region. .<br />Approximately 30,000 complete or fragmentary clay <br />tablets have been unearthed in the ancient ruins of <br />Hattussa, which once served as the Hittite capital. .<br />Approximately 30,000 complete or fragmentary clay <br />tablets have been unearthed in the ancient ruins of <br />Hattussa, which once served as the Hittite capital. .<br />Documents found in the ruins, located about <br />90 miles east of Ankara, were written in languages <br />of minority ethnic groups within the empire. .<br />Those groups included the Luwians, <br />Palaians, Hattians and Hurrians
