PROMOTION OF TREES PLANTING IN THE HITTITES AND TAX EXEMPTION OF PIPE, JUNIPER AND PIRNAL TREES IN FRONT OF THE HOME
In Anatolian Hittites, those who planted ivory (pine, juniper, and holly) trees in front of their houses were exempted from the tax obligation paid to the state. Pine, juniper and holly trees represented tax exemption. This situation also showed that planting and planting trees was an important Hittite state policy.
Translation of the relevant law article from the Hittite clay tablet:
CTH 291
KBo 6.2
Vs.II
58-62 Nerik, Zippalanta, the city of Arinna for a UK.KI.E official and the property of priests in all cities (tax) is exempt. Their shareholders also fulfill their drudgery obligation.
In the city of Arinna, when the eleventh month comes, the one that appears on the door of his house (pine, juniper, and diamond) is exempt from taxation.
Prepared and translated into Hittite text by (Hititologist) Mert Torun and Kadir Ebrek
In Anatolian Hittites, those who planted ivory (pine, juniper, and holly) trees in front of their houses were exempted from the tax obligation paid to the state. Pine, juniper and holly trees represented tax exemption. This situation also showed that planting and planting trees was an important Hittite state policy.
Translation of the relevant law article from the Hittite clay tablet:
CTH 291
KBo 6.2
Vs.II
58-62 Nerik, Zippalanta, the city of Arinna for a UK.KI.E official and the property of priests in all cities (tax) is exempt. Their shareholders also fulfill their drudgery obligation.
In the city of Arinna, when the eleventh month comes, the one that appears on the door of his house (pine, juniper, and diamond) is exempt from taxation.
Prepared and translated into Hittite text by (Hititologist) Mert Torun and Kadir Ebrek
