World’s Oldest Musical Notation Deciphered on Cuneiform Tablet - The BAS Library

World’s Oldest Musical Notation Deciphered on Cuneiform Tablet

Excavations at ancient Ugarit in modern Syria began in 1929. To date, thousands of cuneiform tablets have been unearthed revealing a Canaanite civilization which, in many respects, is linguistically and culturally closer to the civilization of the Old Testament than any civilization ever uncovered. Thus, these cuneiform tablets have been the subject of numerous … Continue reading World’s Oldest Musical Notation Deciphered on Cuneiform Tablet