Acemhöyük in the Old Hittite Kingdom: From the Commercial Center to Rural Settlement
F. G. Ekmen
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): F. G. Ekmen | Yıl: 2023 | Dergi/Kurum: AULA ORIENTALIS | İndeks: WOS.AHCI | Anahtar Kelimeler: Acemhoyuk, Hittite, Hattusili I, Lower Land, Anatolia. — Özet: [The findings obtained as a result of the excavations carried out in Acemhoyuk, located within the borders of Yesilo
[The findings obtained as a result of the excavations carried out in Acemhoyuk, located within the borders of Yesilova town in Aksaray province, showed that there was a central settlement in this place during the period of the Old Assyrian Trade Colonies. This city, which has been excavated since 1962, is one of the largest mounds in Anatolia by its size and has been characterized by the excavations carried out in three areas, settlement, mound, lower city and the Aribas Cemetery. The period of the Old Assyrian Trade Colonies, which was the most important period of the mound, is represented by three levels (III, II, and I). However, some architectural remains and small finds uncovered during the excavations provide clues that Levels II and I were used in a parallel period with the Old Hittite Kingdom. In this article, a new perspective is presented by evaluating the relevant findings analogically.]