Whenever we buy something from the market, we definitely ask for a receipt from the shopkeeper, so that we have proof that the goods we have bought are from this shop. But did our ancestors also do this? Let us tell you today what kind of receipt was given to people when they used to buy goods in the 15th century.
15th century receipt
Recently, some archaeologists found a very ancestral object in Turkey. This object is from the 15th century. When the archaeologists examined it, they found out that it is a receipt. It is called Akkadian cuneiform plaque in the local language. Archaeologists have found this receipt in Achna Hoyuk, Turkey.
How does this receipt look like
Nowadays receipts are made of paper. When there were no computers, people used to write on paper with a pen and sign it. After this, receipts with letterheads came. But now receipts are printed on a thin paper. However, receipts of the 15th century were not like this. The receipt of the 15th century looks like a small tablet made of clay. Let us tell you what is written on this receipt.
What is written on the receipt of the 15th century
The receipt of the 15th century has information about chairs, tables and stools bought thousands of years ago. This receipt is very special. When the British Museum of London examined it, it said that the language in which it is written is cuneiform script. It is different from the common alphabet. You can read about it on the museum’s website. It is clearly written here that there are no letters in it. It has 600 to 1,000 characters inscribed on it and words are formed from it.
What did the Turkish government say about it
According to the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, the measurement of this receipt is 4.2 to 3.5 centimeters. At the same time, its thickness is about 1.6 centimeters. Turkey’s Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy informed the world about this historical discovery while giving information on social media.
He wrote that we believe that this receipt weighing 28 grams will create a new possibility to understand the economic structure and state system of the end of the Bronze Age. He further said that language experts are trying to find out how many furniture were purchased in it. Also, efforts are being made to find out who bought these items.
