Welcome to the “Learn to Read Ancient Languages” page, your go-to blog series for diving into the grammars of history’s most fascinating tongues. From ancient Akkadian to modern Ethiosemitic, we cover the linguistic spectrum of various civilizations and peoples. So far, we’ve kicked off two exciting series: one on learning ancient Akkadian using Caplice’s Introduction to Akkadian and another on mastering Biblical Aramaic and its related dialects using Ed Cook’s recent grammar. Join us as we unravel the mysteries of these timeless languages!
Click the tabs below to access the lessons:
Learn to Read Ancient Akkadian using Richard Caplice, Introduction to Akkadian, 4th ed. (2002): Prolegomena; Lesson One; other lessons forthcoming.
Learn to Read Ancient Aramaic using E. Cook, Biblical Aramaic and Related Dialects: An Introduction (2022): Chapter One (introduction); Chapter Two (orthography); other chapters forthcoming.