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Hittite: see Anatolian languages Anatolian languages (ăn'ətō`lēən) ..... Click the link for more information. . HittiteAny member of an Indo-European people whose empire (Old Kingdom c. 1700–1500 BC, New Kingdom c. 1400–1180 BC) was centred in Anatolia and northern Syria. Old Kingdom records detail Hittite territorial expansion; New Kingdom documents contain accounts of the Battle of Kadesh, one of the greatest conflicts of the ancient world, which was fought against Egypt. Hittite kings had absolute power and were viewed as deputies of the gods, at death becoming gods themselves. Hittite society was feudal and agrarian; iron-working technology was developed. The kingdom fell abruptly, possibly because of large-scale migrations of Sea Peoples and Phrygians into parts of the empire. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Young man, said Bildad sternly, thou art skylarking with me --explain thyself, thou young Hittite. As his character was not good, and he had been bred at a charity school in a complete course, according to question and answer, of those ancient people the Amorites and Hittites, he was frequently quoted as an example of the failure of education. |
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