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    Early bronze age daggers in Central Anatolia
    (2012) Arcan, Burak
    The rapid development of metal technologies in the Early Bronze Age had played an important part in the “urbanization” of Anatolia. Daggers were the first and the most common metallurgical products in this new chapter of human history. The morphology (typology), chronology and the distribution of the Early Bronze Age daggers will offer evidence for the regional and the interregional interactions of Central Anatolia. The cultural context of daggers and the associated material presented support the conclusion that Central Anatolia formed a cohesive cultural sphere which is reflected in dagger typologies.
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    Konya'da orman yaratan emekli bir öğretmen: “Orman dede” Rahim Demirbaş
    (Bilkent University, 2021) Bingöl, Lara; Çetin, Beyza; Düveroğlu, Zeynep; Ersoy, Nazlı Hilal; Harputoğlu, Ceren; Yiğit, Heyem Nisan
    Konya Ereğli’de 1998 yılında başlayıp kırk binin üzerinde fidan dikerek bir orman yaratmış emekli öğretmen Rahim Demirbaş’ın yeşertme projesine başlama nedeni, projenin ilerleme süreci, maddi ve manevi kaynakları ve dayanakları araştırılmıştır. Rahim Demirbaş’ın bozkırı yeşertmek gayesiyle başladığı projesi gerek İç Anadolu’nun zorluklarının gerekse karşı karşıya kaldığı maddi ve manevi zorlukların üstesinden gelerek bir orman meydana getirmesi sebebiyle araştırılmaya değer görülmüştür. Zamanını ve emeğini bireysel faydası için değil, bulunduğu bölgeyi, insanları ve gelecek nesli ekolojik bir projeyle zenginleştirmek için harcamıştır.
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    The Late Iron Age pottery from Kaman - Kalehöyük
    (2018-12) Akkuzu, Zeynep
    This thesis investigates the pottery of the Late Iron Age Kaman-Kalehöyük which is in Kırşehir province. The aims of the thesis are to understand the pottery of Kaman-Kalehöyük with their raw material and the production technique, and also to determine its place within the Central Anatolia pottery tradition. Late Iron Age is separated into four phases from earliest to the latest: LIA 4, LIA 3; LIA 2 and LIA. 1. Thesis material belongs to LIA 3 and 1, thus LIA 4 and LIA 2 were not studied. Another aim of the thesis to propose a possible date for the LIA 2 phase which is represented by monumental buildings. As in parallel with these purposes, 150 complete vessels from the South Sectors were studied. For the analysis of the material, a form and ware typology were composed on the basis of the form, the fabric, the firing technique and the surface treatment. In this respect, eight ware types that are locally produced under the two firing techniques were observed. Concerning the contexts of the material, the vessels mainly come from pits as related to the ritualistic purposes and from buildings as related to the daily life activities. As an outcome of the comparison of the pottery traditions of the Late Iron Age settlements in Central Anatolia, during the LIA 3phase Kaman-Kalehöyük interacted mostly with Boğazköy and Gordion and in the LIA 1 phase with Alişar and Gordion. In general, in the Late Iron Age of Central Anatolia, it can be proposed the presence of a common pottery culture with small local differences.
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    Middle Iron Age pottery from Yassihöyük (Kırşehir) : A Central Anatolian assemblage
    (2017-08) Küçükarslan, Nurcan
    This thesis analyses the Middle Iron Age (MIA) pottery from Yassıhöyük (Kırşehir). The MIA (ca. 9th-8th c. BC) is represented by 3 rooms and 5 pits in three structural phases of the Iron Age level. The thesis aims to understand the Yassıhöyük pottery culture and place this culture among the prominent pottery zones during this period in Central Anatolia. 662 sherds dated to the Iron Age from these deposits have thus been analysed and 456 examples have been included in the catalogue. These represent 70% of the total MIA sample. The typology recognizes four main analytical groups: (1) form, (2) fabric and firing technique, (3) surface treatment and (4) decoration. The main ware types for each form were determined by correlating the analytical groups in the typology. Each ware group sorted itself according to surface color: Red/Reddish Brown Ware (WareType1), Pale Reddish Ware (WareType2), Cream Ware and Grey/Black Ware (WareType5). Firing technique determined a second criterion: Cream Ware with Grey Core (WareType3) and Cream Ware with Orange Core (WareType4). The distribution of the ware types to the deposits are analysed within its own chronology. WareType1, WareType2 and WareType3 occur in all levels starting from the early phase of the MIA which could be local production. WareType4 and WareType5 occur mostly in the latest phase. The Yassıhöyük wares suggest a household production when the quality and variety in form and decoration are compared with Boğazköy, Gordion and Porsuk. They might have produced local pottery by their own techniques not so professionally as other urban sites, but they show outside influence especially in the later phase of the MIA.
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    Old Hittite polychrome relief vases and the assertion of kingship in 16th century BCE Anatolia
    (2015) Moore, Thomas
    The Old Hittite polychrome relief-decorated vases have attracted scholarly interest since the first substantial fragment was discovered at Bitik in the 1940s. Academics have concurred that the vases illustrate cult practice, but have differed as to whether the figures portray the king or the gods, both, or neither. The publishing in 2008 of a second nearly complete vase now permits a programmatic comparison between it and the famous İnandıktepe vase (published 1988). This thesis studies the vases’ decorative program and contends that the relief vases represent centralized monumental art. In contrast with iconography of the preceding and later periods, the vases portray gods without attributes. Similarly, the vases’ reliefs depict an anonymous king who engages alongside others in cult activities. Rank is de-emphasized. The focus on solidarity within the ruling group recalls the major historical document of the period, the Edict of Telepinu. Material evidence also links the vases to the network of royal storehouses, listed in the second part of the Edict. This political requirement of solidarity evident in the vases may have arisen from the exigencies of supporting chariotry, a new form of warfare.
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    Rural administration in Hittite Anatolia
    (2019-05) Sorensen, Roslyn
    Administration is a tool consisting of a set of processes that underpin modern management methods in all realms of society. Its use is taken for granted in most present day cultures, by all governments and in most institutions. The elements of modern administration are well set out in management text books and ‘how to’ manuals, yet surprisingly little is known about the historical development of administration, other than in specialised modern arenas, such as public administration, the judiciary and the defence forces. This thesis aims to describe the administrative system in an ancient civilisation, that of the Hittites in Bronze Age Central Anatolia. The study compared evidence from archaeological and textual data with a framework of dimensions of administration in ancient societies identified from the literature. The Hittite system of rural administration rated highly on almost all dimensions and the conclusion drawn is that it was well developed and comprehensive. However, a propensity to rely too heavily on traditional systems beyond their use-by date may have prevented a level of flexibility developing to deal with new problems as they arose, such as climate change and the migration of new groups into the area. Further research is needed to assess whether a propensity for administrative traditionalism contributed to the eventual collapse of the Hittite civilisation. Research is also needed to assess the impact of technological innovation on social and administrative change, including grain storage and water management technologies.
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    Wall paintings of Necip Özalp house in Gesi (1)
    (METU, 2009) İmamoğlu, V.; İmamoğlu, Çağrı