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The Archaeology of Anatolia, Volume III, 2019

Beyond All Boundaries_Anatolia in the First Millennium B.C. , 2021

This paper examines the reliefs built into the gates of the strong- hold of Karatepe–Aslantaş/Az... more This paper examines the reliefs built into the gates of the strong- hold of Karatepe–Aslantaş/Azatiwataya in order to contemplate the wealth of iconography observed in the visual programme of the monument. Firstly, I consider the order of the reliefs and propose a visual grammar to read the friezes. Next, I discuss the variety of the imagery to demonstrate the range of contacts beyond the boundaries of Anatolia. Finally, I delineate the Aegean connotations of composition among the reliefs that go beyond the adoption of single motifs and move on to highlight, in particular, connections to the coroplastic art and sculpted art of Cyprus, by presenting a selection of examples for each. The visual eclecticism addressed in this paper is one of the idiosyncrasies of the site, which seems its defining trait. Therefore, I conclude that the solution to reading the gate reliefs lies primarily in acknowledging the diversity in their imagery. I end by briefly contemplating what could account for this heterogeneity.

Overturning Certainties in Near Eastern Archaeology, 2017

The prehistoric mound of Tarsus-Gözlükule provides stratified remains for the north- eastern Me... more The prehistoric mound of Tarsus-Gözlükule provides stratified remains for the north- eastern Mediterranean, and especially for the Bronze Age. The ceramic repertoire of the site, excavated in the early 20th-century, has been widely used as a chronological hinge supporting many dating equations running east–west as well as north–south. Two-handled drinking cups can be singled out as a hallmark of the last quarter of the third millennium, or the eba iii period in Anatolian terminology. The interdisciplin- ary project initiated by Boğaziçi University in cooperation with Bryn Mawr College has begun to reinvestigate the bulk of the Goldman period study collection with the aim of integrating unpublished material into current academic discourse and re-evaluating published artifacts in the light of new insights in the field. This paper presents a new frequency chart of two-handled drinking cups from the eba iii level of the Tarsian settlement and discusses aspects regarding their distribution and use.

Anatolian Studies, 2018

Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi Arkeoloji Dergisi, 1999

The Cambridge World Prehistory 3 Volume Set

Archaeometry, 2011

Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) has been carried out in order to determine the provenance of a ... more Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA) has been carried out in order to determine the provenance of a selected set of 30 sherds of Mycenaean style excavated at Tarsus-Gözlükule. The provenance could be established or made feasible in 80% of the samples. The results confirm the current status of research, namely that in the LH IIIC phase trade patterns changed and Mycenaean wares, which used to be exported to the Near East, were now produced locally. At Tarsus, the LH IIIC imports came from Cyprus and the eastern Aegean.

Altorientalische Forschungen, Dec 1, 2017

This article presents a preliminary comparative stratigraphy of excavated sites in Plain Cilicia ... more This article presents a preliminary comparative stratigraphy of excavated sites in Plain Cilicia and one in Rough Cilicia. It is the outcome of three workshops held in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Plain Cilicia at the junction of Anatolia, Syro-Mesopotamia and Cyprus is one of the most fertile regions of the Ancient Near East. In recent years, archaeological research in the region has intensified, reopening questions of chronology. The comparative stratigraphy discussed in the workshops is presented here in form of a gazetteer of the participating sites and a chart. This is to be understood as a first step towards a more comprehensive chronology.

Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi Arkeoloji Dergisi, 2006

Anatolian Metal VIII Eliten -Handwerk -Prestigegüter, 2018

This chapter presents a survey of Anatolian imagery indicating the presence of elites

Anatolian Studies, 2018

The appearance of Aegean-style IIIC pottery at Tarsus occured at a time of unrest and of movement... more The appearance of Aegean-style IIIC pottery at Tarsus occured at a time of unrest and of movement of peoples resulting in part from the collapse of the Mycenaean palaces on the Greek mainland. Mycenaean Late Helladic IIIB pottery exports from mainland Greece to Cyprus and the Levant disappeared and were gradually replaced by local imitations. Eventually Aegean-style IIIC pottery appeared in the East Aegean-West Anatolian Interface, in Cyprus and at various sites on the southern coast of Turkey and in the Levant. It was not exported from the Greek mainland, but seems to have been locally made at each site. A first series of neutron activation analysis (NAA) was carried out on pottery from Tarsus to determine how much of the Aegean-style 12th-century BC pottery was locally produced, how much was imported and, if imported, from whence it came. The favourable results of this first analysis gave rise to a second NAA of more Aegean-style pottery from Tarsus, bringing the total number of pieces analysed to 67. It has confirmed the local production of the pottery; the chemical group TarA is the dominant local group at Tarsus, comprising a third of the samples. A smaller group, TarB, may also be local. The analysis revealed a large number of Aegean-style IIIC imports from Cyprus from several different sites; these make up a quarter of the samples. There are a few imports from other areas, including the East Aegean-West Anatolian Interface. Influence from both Cyprus and the Interface can also be seen at Tarsus in the use of some shapes and motifs. A comparison with 12th-century BC imports identified by NAA at the site of Tell Kazel (ancient Simyra) in Syria directly east of Cyprus shows imports from the same two areas. Özet Tarsus'ta Ege tipi (Hellas) IIIC seramiğin ortaya çıkması, kısmen Yunan anakarasındaki Miken saraylarının çöküşü sonucu ortaya çıkan kargaşalı ve halkların göç ettiği bir dönemde meydana gelmiştir. Yunan anakarasından Kıbrıs'a ve Levant'a ihraç edilen Miken Geç Hellas IIIB seramiği kaybolmuş ve gitgide yerel taklitleriyle değiştirilmiştir. Sonuç olarak, Doğu Ege-Batı Anadolu bağlantısında, Kıbrıs'ta, Türkiye'nin güney kıyısındaki çeşitli yerleşimlerde ve Levant'ta Ege tipi IIIC seramiği ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu seramik, Yunan anakarasından ihraç edilmemiş, ancak her yerleşimde yerel olarak üretilmiş görünmektedir. Ege tipi M.Ö. 12. yüzyıla ait seramiklerin ne kadarının yerel olarak üretildiğini, ne kadarının ithal edildiğini ve ithal edildiyse nereden geldiğini belirlemek için Tarsus'taki seramikler üzerinde ilk nötron aktivasyon analizi serisi (NAA) gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu ilk analizin olumlu sonuçları, Tarsus'dan daha fazla Ege tipi seramiğin ikinci bir NAA analizine yol açmış ve analiz edilen toplam parça sayısı 67'ye yükselmiştir. Bu analizler seramiğin yerel üretimini doğrulamıştır; TarA kimyasal grubu Tarsus'ta baskın yerel grup olup, örneklerin üçte birini oluşturmaktadır. Daha küçük bir grup olan TarB grubu da yerel olabilir. Analiz, Kıbrıs'tan birçok farklı yerleşimden Ege tipi IIIC seramiği ithalatının çok sayıda olduğunu ortaya koymuştur; bunlar örneklerin dörtte birini oluşturmaktadır. Doğu Ege-Batı Anadolu bölgesi de dahil olmak üzere diğer bölgelerden birkaç ithal seramik vardır. Tarsus'ta bazı şekil ve motiflerin kullanımında hem Doğu Ege-Batı Anadolu bölgesi hem de Kıbrıs etkileri görülebilmektedir. Hemen Kıbrıs'ın doğusunda yer alan Suriye'deki Tell Kazel'de (eski Simyra) NAA ile tespit edilen M.Ö. 12. Yüzyıl ithal seramiklerle yapılan bir karşılaştırma da, aynı iki bölgeden yapılan ithalatı göstermektedir. Anatolian Studies (2018): page 1 of 24