Netwroks of Exchange in North-Central Anatolia During the Late-Iron Age and Early Hellenistic Period with Komana as a Critical Node

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2024-7

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Batman, Ayşe

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In this thesis, the Late Iron Age and Early Hellenistic contexts from the occupation layers of Komana, were examined primarily to understand the possible relations with the other settlements within the same region. The pottery from these layers have been the main medium to decipher networks of communication, and thus, the "Banded Ware" and the so-called "Hellenistic Color-Coated Ware" were studied in detail. These sub-groups of the "Fine Ware" category represented a significant portion of the entire assemblage which were distinguished by their distinctive features. This research is based on the macroscopic examination of the typological features of this pottery. Similar examples have been sought for among the occupational layers of the surrounding contemporary settlements, and the obtained results led to the extension of the borders of the scope of this thesis towards the Halys Basin and Central Anatolia to the west, Cappadocia and Cilician littoral to the south, and Black Sea littoral to the north. In an attempt to understand the relations between sites demonstrating similar material culture, the roads that traversed the region during the Late Iron Age and Early Hellenistic Period have been studied in the scope of this research. A network of exchange of traditions, styles, and material culture in general was built by creating maps of roads connecting the sites that indicated close links with Komana. This enabled to see a wider picture of communication and exchange beyond the previously defined regional borders through the centuries. The close geographical study revealed that Komana was situated on the principal arteries throughout the majority of historical periods. The results of future archaeometric analysis can be integrated with this study to elucidate the dynamic relations within the region.

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Late Iron Age, Early Hellenistic, Pottery, Roads, Network

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/110372

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis