While completing restoration work following an earthquake, archaeologists made a remarkable discovery: an Akkadian cuneiform tablet dating to the 15th century BC.

An administrative entry or receipt for a large amount of your furniture purchase is engraved on the board.

The discovery was made in Aççana Höyük, known as Eski Alalah, in Turkey.

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According to the British Museum in London, cuneiform is a separate form of writing that is different from the alphabet.

According to a press release from the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, the relic measures 4.2 to 3.5 centimeters and is 1.6 centimeters thick. (Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye)

“It has no ‘letters’ – instead, between 600 and 1,000 characters embossed in clay are used to spell words by dividing them into syllables,” the museum’s website says.

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According to a press release from the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, the relic measures 4.2 to 3.5 centimeters and is 1.6 centimeters thick.

The clay tablet found in Turkey is said to document the purchase of a large quantity of wooden tables, chairs and stools. (Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye)

The plaque, inscribed with clay, is said to document the purchase of a large quantity of wooden tables, chairs and stools.

Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, published an article about the discovery on X.

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“We believe that this 28-gram tablet will provide a new perspective for understanding the economic structure and state system of the Late Bronze Age,” the article states.

Archaeologists have found a relic that resembles a shopping receipt. Linguists in Turkey will continue their work to find out how many items were purchased, who bought the furniture or to whom it was given as a gift. (Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Türkiye)

Ersoy said linguists would continue their work to find out how many pieces of furniture were purchased, who bought the items and more.

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Fox News Digital has contacted the Turkish Ministry of Culture for comment.