Ancient clay tablet has revealed locations of 11 'lost cities' from 4,000 years ago

Metro.co.uk ^ | Wednesday, November 15, 2017 | Rob Waugh

[SunkenCiv]

Baked clay tablets from ancient Assyria, dating back as much as 4,000 years, could reveal the locations of 11 'lost cities' in modern-day Turkey.

Harvard researchers analysed tablets found in the ancient city of Kanesh, the 12,000 cuneiform trade records include business transactions, accounts, seals and contracts.

The researchers used mathematical models based on the price of goods and how frequently goods travelled between trade hubs to track down the locations of the ancient cities.

Researchers reconstructed an economic network of trade goods such as wool, wine and precious metals across the Anatolian plateau in the 19th Century BC.

The researchers believe they've identified 15 cities which have already been found – and 11 which have not, according to IFLScience.

The merchants settled in Turkey 4,000 years ago, trading in tin and fabrics.

Records include recollections from traders, including one who wrote, 'I met with the king in Ninassa, but . . . he did not buy a single textile.'

The city of Sinahuttum is described as a 'market for donkeys' and a popular place to exchange wool

The records come from Kanesh, near the modern Turkish city of Kayseri.

[SunkenCiv]

[bar sin·is·ter]

Ancient Sumerian tire treads.

[SunkenCiv]

:^D

[SunkenCiv]

[Red Badger]

Ancient GPS?....................

[SoCal Pubbie]

Says something about the Affordable Clay Act and King Obamachadnezzar, but I can’t quite make it out.

[I want the USA back]

Headline says “has revealed”. Article says “could reveal”. Contradiction.

[stars & stripes forever]

Global warming?

[Conan the Librarian]

Don’t forget Clay Neutrality.

[JimRed]

Ancient clay tablet has revealed locations of 11 'lost cities' from 4,000 years ago

Baked clay tablets from ancient Assyria, dating back as much as 4,000 years, could reveal the locations of 11 'lost cities' in modern-day Turkey.

So, which is it, has revealed or could reveal? Clickbait headline strikes again!

[tet68]

One can plainly see it says...
Come on down to Ganshi’s Donkey market.
New and like new used donkeys.
Bring your old worn out donkey and ride away
in style.
Easy money monthly payments.
Buy here pay here.

[Architect of Avalon]

It says that the Assyrian Congress was full of losers.

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.

[mrsmith]

Maps here:
http://www.aina.org/ata/20171115124922.htm

[patriotfury]

It’s 43’s fault.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

According to the tablets, Spock was a trader in kevas and trillium.

[Parley Baer]

Interesting. Thank you for posting it.

[DannyTN]

The researchers used mathematical models based on the price of goods and how frequently goods travelled between trade hubs to track down the locations of the ancient cities."

This good cost 4 sea shells and was bought 3 times a week, therefore an ancient city must be at location x,y.

Holy extrapolated coordinates Batman!!!

[circlecity]

It would be cool if they found one from 2000 years ago that told where Magog was located. Could happen.

[StormEye]

"It says that the Assyrian Congress was full of losers."

Well at least they weren't exposing themselves on the Internet
like many of our "Honorable" Representatives do.

[cyberstoic]

Don’t worry, Muslims can’t have proof that anything existed before them. These would be in Turkey so have no fear, they will be destroyed by weeks end.