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  • Hittite class offers glimpse of Bronze Age language, technology

    Jan 2, 2020 10:00 am by Jodi HeckelCampus Life
    A student writes in Hittite using cuneiform symbols pressed into clay. Photo by L. B. Stauffer

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    • A student writes in Hittite using cuneiform symbols pressed into clay. Photo by L. B. Stauffer

    Illinois students learn to write the ancient language in clay using cuneiform symbols in a Hittite class.