First-Year Hittite, First Quarter

This is a full class on the Hittite language of ancient Anatolia. After first learning the basics of Hittite grammar, vocabulary, and the cuneiform script, the class will then start reading various real texts. Since Hittite is an Indo-European language it is thus related to Sanskrit, Greek, Latin and English. Besides the language itself the class will also cover aspects of Hittite history, religion, mythology, literature, and law.