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An ancient "urban sales agreement" from 3,800 years ago discovered at Aççana Höyük

At the Aççana Höyük in Hatay, which was affected by earthquakes, a cuneiform clay tablet with nail writing was found during the removal of wall remnants, estimated to be 3,800 years old, providing information about an Akkadian "city sale contract."

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During the excavation, the team removing debris found a clay tablet with cuneiform writing among the remains. In the initial analysis of the tablet written in Akkadian, information was identified regarding an agreement made by Yarim-Lim, the first known king of Alalah, to purchase another city. "It was very exciting for it to come out intact."