Dr. Alice Mandell - William Foxwell Albright Chair in Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Canaanite Cuneiform Culture in the Amarna Age

During the Amarna Age (mid-14th century BCE), cuneiform letters discovered in Egypt attest to widespread diplomatic correspondence between kings. These letters offer insights into the scribal communities that wrote them, innovative uses of cuneiform and scribal connections with local elites and Egyptian officials.