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The Hittites established a kingdom in around 18th Century BC. Their vast range of records and correspondence speak of their society and the way it functioned. these archives have been dated to around the 18th century BC, the same time their kingdom was established. The perspective of the Diplomatic archives is that of the Hittites, the ones’ who wrote it. The records and archives tell of the Hittites diplomacy and the politics of the kingdom. Added to this, it is able to provide information of the possible whereabouts of Troy, along with background information. These archives are important because they provide a great background to homer and his iliad and is a great resource to scholars researching the trojan war