Cultural Transformations from Mesopotamia to Hatti? The Case of the Gala
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| Publication date | 2017 |
| Journal | Journal of Cuneiform Studies |
| Volume | Issue number | 69 |
| Pages (from-to) | 109-116 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
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| Abstract | This article surveys the textual attestations of the cultic performer designated by the logogram GALA in Hittite texts. This logogram, which originated in Mesopotamia, was apparently used for the Hittite word šahtarili,but the nature of the activities performed by the Mesopotamian and Hittite cultic practitioners designated in this manner was not identical. This should be assessed against the background of the nature of Mesopotamian-Hittite connections and cultural transmissions and the multifaceted cultural influences that shaped Hittite cult. |
| Document type | Article |
| Language | English |
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https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.5615/jcunestud.69.2017.0109
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