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New Assessments of the Middle and Late Bronze Age Pottery Recovered in the First Excavation Period at Tilmen Höyük

Aslıhan YURTSEVER BEYAZIT
Journal
ADALYA
Pages
101–144
Publication Date
2019-10-11
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The existence of prominent structures at Tilmen Höyük, represented by a strongly fortified palace and temple, highlights the settlement as a significant city that may have served as the centre of a kingdom.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This article presents the Middle and Late Bronze Age pottery of Tilmen Höyük unearthed during the first excavation season.
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Key Findings & Data:The pottery is classified in 15 different groups based on surface colour and temper of clay, with eight groups belonging to the Middle Bronze Age and the remaining seven to the Late Bronze Age.
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Conclusion & Impact:The existence of prominent structures at Tilmen Höyük, represented by a strongly fortified palace and temple, highlights the settlement as a significant city that may have served as the centre of a kingdom.
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⚙️Variables:Tilmen · Middle Bronze Age · Late Bronze Age

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This article presents the Middle and Late Bronze Age pottery of Tilmen Höyük unearthed during the first excavation season. The pottery is classified in 15 different groups based on surface colour and temper of clay, with eight groups belonging to the Middle Bronze Age and the remaining seven to the Late Bronze Age. Focusing on various aspects of pottery at Tilmen Höyük and its neighbouring contemporaneous settlements, the study expands our knowledge of the second millennium BC ceramic assemblages and traditions. The pottery repertoire of Tilmen Höyük finds its closest typological parallels in the adjacent settlements of northern Syria. The existence of prominent structures at Tilmen Höyük, represented by a strongly fortified palace and temple, highlights the settlement as a significant city that may have served as the centre of a kingdom.

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BEYAZIT, A. Y. (2019). New Assessments of the Middle and Late Bronze Age Pottery Recovered in the First Excavation Period at Tilmen Höyük. ADALYA, Sayı: 22, 101–144. https://ajindex.com/articles/52072

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