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3,500-Year-Old Clay Shopping Receipt Found in Hatay: What Was Purchased?

In Hatay’s Reyhanlı district, archaeologists made an exciting discovery. A piece of clay, about the size of a matchbox, was found during excavations and announced to be a 3,500-year-old shopping receipt.

Excavations are ongoing at the Aççana Höyük site located in Hatay’s Reyhanlı district. Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced a significant discovery at the “Aççana Höyük,” known as “ancient Alalah.”

The excavations unearthed a clay tablet dated to the 15th century BC, noted for its great historical importance. It was revealed that the tablet, inscribed in Akkadian cuneiform, was a shopping receipt documenting the purchase of a large amount of wooden furniture.

Ersoy stated that they believe the 28-gram clay tablet will provide a new perspective in understanding the economic structure and state system of the Late Bronze Age. The approximately 3,500-year-old tablet recorded the purchase of tables, chairs, and stools.

Last year, a cuneiform clay tablet related to a “city sale agreement” was also found in the same area. The excavation work continues with great dedication.

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