Kars Müzesi’nde Yer Alan Urartu Ok Uçları
Urartu Arrowheads in the Kars Museum

Summary/Abstract: Kars Province, which is Türkiye’s gateway to the Caucasus, due to this geographical location is strategically important. The fact that Kars is rich in water resources, fertile lands and mineral deposits adds value to its strategic importance. Thus, the richness of the Eastern Anatolia Region particularly in terms of mineral deposits, has attracted various societies towards itself. In this regard, in the ancient era, the Assyrians organized campaigns against the region. It is understood from the tablets, which include records of these campaigns, that the region was advanced in terms of mineral processing. After the Urartian State was established in the region, it has taken over the technological advancement, becoming the master of the mining technology. During the development phase of the Urartian State, there was need for raw materials; thus, to satisfy the needs of its industry, Urartian kings from the Ispuini-Menua period onwards organized expeditions to the northern regions. The Iron arrowheads in the Kars Museum are pieces that are from that era. On the other hand, the Bronze arrowheads were used with the arrival of the Scythian and Cimmerian communities to the region, who employed mercenaries to the Urartian armies. In our study, we will take a look at Urartian mining, examine the Urartian weapons, the construction techniques of weapons and arrowheads, the arrow typology and properties, and examine the Urartian arrowheads available in the Kars museum.

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