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Cultural Intersections Between the Steppe and Greek Societies: A Study on Three Archaeological Sites

Bozkır ve Grek Toplumları Arasında Kültürel Kesişme Noktaları: Üç Arkeolojik Merkez Üzerine Bir İnceleme

Said Mübin Çalış(Kahramanmaraş İstiklal Üniversitesi)0000-0001-9435-4149
Pages
70–82
Publication Date
2026-06-29
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This study aims to examine the interaction between steppe societies and the Greeks through three main archaeological centers and to assess the cultural effects that emerged from this process at both regional and global levels.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The expansion of steppe societies and colonisation needs of the Greeks led to encounters between these communities.
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Key Findings & Data:The interactions between Greek societies and steppe peoples, which began in the Northern Black Sea in the 8th century BCE, later appeared in the regions of Bactria and Sogdiana in the 4th century BCE.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study aims to examine the interaction between steppe societies and the Greeks through three main archaeological centers and to assess the cultural effects that emerged from this process at both regional and global levels.
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⚙️Variables:Kul Oba · Tillya Tepe · Tahtı Sangın

Abstract

The expansion of steppe societies and colonisation needs of the Greeks led to encounters between these communities. The interactions between Greek societies and steppe peoples, which began in the Northern Black Sea in the 8th century BCE, later appeared in the regions of Bactria and Sogdiana in the 4th century BCE. In the northern Black Sea, the steppe societies that encountered the Greeks can be identified as the Cimmerians, Scythians, and Sarmatians; while in Bactria and Sogdiana, the steppe societies interacting with the Greeks were the Yuezhi and Kushans. Archaeological finds from these regions form the primary sources of this study. The archaeological centers that best illustrate the interaction between steppe and Greek societies are Tillya Tepe, Takht-i Sangin, and Kul Oba. The convergence of these communities, which had different lifestyles and cultures, in the same geographic area led to significant cultural interactions. This study aims to examine the interaction between steppe societies and the Greeks through three main archaeological centers and to assess the cultural effects that emerged from this process at both regional and global levels.

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Eski bozkır toplumlarının yayılması ile Greklerin kolonileşme ihtiyaçları, bu toplumların karşılaşmasına yol açmıştır. MÖ VIII. yüzyılda Kuzey Karadeniz’de başladığı bilinen Bozkır ve Grek toplumları karşılaşması, daha sonra MÖ IV. yüzyılda Baktriya ve Soğdiana bölgelerinde de devam etmiştir. Karadeniz’in Kuzeyi’nde Grekler ile karşılaşan bozkır toplumları Kimmerler, İskitler ve Sarmatlar olarak tanımlanabilirken; Baktriya ve Soğdiana bölgelerinde Grekler ile etkileşimde bulunan bozkır toplumları Yüe-çiler ve Kuşanlar olarak sıralanmaktadır. Bu bölgelerden elde edilen arkeolojik bulgular, bu çalışmanın temel kaynaklarını oluşturmaktadır. Bozkır ve Grek toplumları arasındaki etkileşimi en iyi gösteren arkeolojik merkezler ise Tillya Tepe, Tahtı Sangın ve Kul Oba olarak belirlenmiştir. Farklı yaşam tarzları ve kültürlere sahip olan bu toplumların aynı coğrafyada bir araya gelmesi, önemli bir kültürel etkileşimin ortaya çıkmasına neden olmuştur. Bu çalışma, üç ana arkeolojik merkez üzerinden bozkır toplumları ile Grekler arasındaki farklı etkileşimleri ele alarak, bu süreç sonucunda ortaya çıkan kültürel etkileri hem bölgesel hem de evrensel düzeyde değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.

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Çalış, S. M. (2026). Cultural Intersections Between the Steppe and Greek Societies: A Study on Three Archaeological Sites. ETÜT Dergisi, Sayı: 12, 70–82. https://doi.org/10.52003/etutdergisi.1833587

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