One step forward in the exploration of the Iron Age in Central Anatolia. From the Çatalhöyük excavation to the regional survey

The Iron Age is one of the quite underrated times in Central Anatolia. Except for a very few well-known central sites, excavations don’t focus on this period, however a few survey campaigns conducted in the region give us a slightly better perspective of the 1st Millennium BC. These surveys show that the settlement is rapidly developing. This talk will focus on the results of the Iron Age strata excavation at Çatalhöyük, a rural site in the middle of Konya Plain where interesting remains were exposed. These remains correspond very well with the historical events of the period. Going one step forward from the Çatalhöyük excavation, I will present the perspective of my research on the settlement in Central Anatolia. Both excavation and settlement research results will show Central Anatolia as a much more absorbing place during the Iron Age than it used to be perceived.

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