Hatti

/ˈhæt.i/ noun

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of the Hatti, an ancient people who lived in Anatolia before the Hittites.

Etymology

From the ancient Hatti people of Anatolia (modern Turkey), whose civilization flourished c. 2000 BCE before being absorbed by Indo-European Hittites.

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The Hatti were non-Indo-European speakers conquered by Indo-Europeans—their language and culture vanished, leaving mysteries that archaeologists are still solving!

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