Keywords
Idol
Early Bronze Age
Cultural Connections
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Abstract
Considering its location and dimensions, Acemhöyük was one of the most important kingdom centers of Central Anatolia during the Early Bronze Age (3000-2000 B.C.) and the Middle Bronze Age (2000-1700 B.C.). The settlement experienced its heyday during the Assyrian Trade Colony Period with three large monumental buildings. Recent excavations focusing on Early Bronze Age levels reveal a similar picture. With its unprecedented monumental fortification wall, radial planned architectural spaces and archaeological finds that define cultural connections, it is understood that Acemhöyük was also an important center in the Early Bronze Age. One of the important groups of material finds that define these connections are the idols. In this study, 23 idols recovered from Acemhöyük Early Bronze Age III levels were evaluated. The idols were categorized according to their raw material and form characteristics and compared with the idols from near and distant settlements. Similarities and differences were determined based on contemporary examples. The cultural connections of Acemhöyük, mainly based upon ceramic finds, receive further confirmation from the study of the idols, presenting a similar picture
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