A groundbreaking discovery has unveiled the world’s oldest known sales receipt, a 3,500-year-old cuneiform tablet found in southern Turkey. Inscribed during the 15th century BCE, this ancient document details the purchase of wooden furniture in significant quantities, providing an invaluable glimpse into the economic practices of the time. Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Ersoy, announced the find at the archaeological site of Eski Alalah, where researchers uncovered the tablet amidst restoration work following an earthquake. Written in Akkadian, the primary language of the Akkadian Empire, this remarkable artifact offers a unique perspective on trade and commerce during the Late Bronze Age.
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