URARTU PERIOD METAL JEWELERY AT AHLAT MUSEUM Cover Image

AHLAT MÜZESİNDE BULUNAN URARTU DÖNEMİ MADENİ TAKILAR
URARTU PERIOD METAL JEWELERY AT AHLAT MUSEUM

Author(s): İlter İGİT, Nasır GÖGTAŞ
Subject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Regional Geography, Ancient World
Published by: Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Ahlat Museum; Urartian; Jewelry; Bronze; Metalwork;

Summary/Abstract: The Urartian civilization whose center is Tushpa (Van) and is one of the important mining communities that has dominated by the Pre-Asian and especially in Eastern Anatolia region time. Particularly Urartians have rich mineral deposits in the region, BC. Starting from the 1st, Urartians have set an example for Anatolia in terms of mining. The excavation of Urartu settlement centers and grave burial sand the excavation of many metal artifacts made us aware of the socio-cultural structure and art of the period. Data on the Urartian period Urartu period metal jewelery at the Ahlat Museum which constitutes the subject of this article; was obtained from archaeological excavations much more than written documents.

  • Issue Year: 9/2019
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 535-552
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Turkish