Practice question · Fill in the blanks
Complete the account of the Ugarit tablet.
Ugarit fell so suddenly that a final tablet survived in the ______ where it was being fired, a letter reporting enemy ______ and asking for help that never came.
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Hints
- The letter was never sent.
- The city fell between the writing and the dispatch.
Show the answer
Ugarit fell so suddenly that a final tablet survived in the kiln where it was being fired, a letter reporting enemy ships and asking for help that never came.
Why
The most poignant document in ancient history is a piece of unfinished admin. The city died between writing the letter and sending it, and the fire that destroyed Ugarit is what baked its last words hard enough to survive.
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