In the excavations of Maydos-Kilisetepe mound on the European side of the Dardanelles since 2010, eight
layers have so far been identified dating from the Bronze Age onwards, even though the bedrock has not yet
been reached. The excavated areas yielded a continuous stratification throughout the 2nd millennium, as well
as information about the settlement scheme, architectural traditions and innovations, defense and special
structures was obtained. It has been confirmed that there is a partially parallelism between Troy and Maydos
in terms of the beginning and ending times of the layers. The planning of the four settlements of the 2nd
millennium BC is a continuation of the Anatolian Settlement Scheme known from Western Anatolia. While at
the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC, the Maydos ceramic and small finds were under the influence of
Northwest Anatolia, at the ongoing process, these characteristics have been seen to decrease as a result of the
relationship with the cultures in the Balkans. The cultural links between Maydos and Western Anatolia,
Aegean, Central and Southeast European cultures allow the re-evaluation of prehistoric knowledge of
Northwest Anatolia.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Arkeoloji |
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Publication Date | January 31, 2019 |
Submission Date | November 21, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 |