Arzawa

/ɑːrˈzɑːwə/ noun

Definition

Variant spelling of arzava; an ancient Bronze Age kingdom in western Anatolia.

Etymology

Alternate spelling of arzava reflecting different transliteration choices from Hittite cuneiform texts. Both forms appear in academic literature.

Kelly Says

Historians still debate the exact spelling and borders of this ancient kingdom because clay tablets from 3,500 years ago use cuneiform rather than alphabets—transliteration is an art.

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