From an inscription of the Assyrian king Tiglath Pileser I:
"In the service of Ashur my Lord my chariots and warriors I assembled
after
me . . . the country of Kasiyaia, a difficult country, I passed through.
With
their 20,000 fighting men and their 5 kings in the country of Comukha I
engaged. I defeated them."
Tell me that's not lolcat speak.
(Context: I have been listening to an audio lecture series on Mesopotamian
history on my drive to and from work. When they got to the Assyrians and
started reading some inscriptions aloud, I thought something seemed
familiar
in the speach pattern. It was only later that I made the connection.
Obviously, it's just an artifact of translation, but still...)
--
Jim
