Research Article

Arrowheads (Temren) Found from the Exacavations at the Sultan Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev-II Caravanserai in Eğirdir, Isparta

Volume: 29 Number: 2 November 16, 2020
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Arrowheads (Temren) Found from the Exacavations at the Sultan Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev-II Caravanserai in Eğirdir, Isparta

Abstract

The number of studies on comparisons of technical features of arms in the sophisticated history of Medieval Ages is very limited. One of the reasons for this deficiency is the disregard of this topic in researches, and another reason is that the unclear information about the layers of archaeological finds. Such is the case for Medieval Anatolia as well. Excavation finds like knives, arrowheads and spearheads are not included in the interpretations of war history. Understanding the war technology of Crusaders, Seljuks and Mongols can only be possible by morphologic, archaeo-metallurgical and terminological examinations of the original excavation finds. In this study 64 arrowheads, which were revealed during the 1993, 2006 and 2007 excavations at Gıyaseddin Keyhusrev II Caravanserai, Isparta-Eğirdir, were discussed in morphologic, archaeo-metallurgical, and terminological perspectives. The finds were evaluated by their layer contexts, dimension, weight, morphology, terminology and typology features; they were classified in accordance with their figural features and compared with contemporary examples. Discussions and proposals were made about naming the types with proper technical terms which are mentioned in arrow treatises and warfare books related to the period. 8 of these arrowheads were examined by using archaeometric methods, their micro-structures and the others were determined by the use of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (EDS). Apart from the other published medieval arrowheads the samples subjected in this study are the first samples to be directly dated in light of the stratigraphic data collected from the layer contexts that were found in the excavation. Thus, the different types of arrowheads determined by this study are significant in means of the data collected from their technological features such as internal structure and hardness, for a comparative study with other contemporary samples, and building a data base on the technique data of Anatolian Seljuk arrowheads. 

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Supporting Institution

TUBITAK 1001

Project Number

114K791

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Cultural Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

November 16, 2020

Submission Date

March 18, 2020

Acceptance Date

April 10, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 29 Number: 2

APA
Bozer, R., Yavaş, A., & Güder, Ü. (2020). Arrowheads (Temren) Found from the Exacavations at the Sultan Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev-II Caravanserai in Eğirdir, Isparta. Sanat Tarihi Dergisi, 29(2), 333-369. https://doi.org/10.29135/std.704747
AMA
1.Bozer R, Yavaş A, Güder Ü. Arrowheads (Temren) Found from the Exacavations at the Sultan Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev-II Caravanserai in Eğirdir, Isparta. STD. 2020;29(2):333-369. doi:10.29135/std.704747
Chicago
Bozer, Rüstem, Alptekin Yavaş, and Ümit Güder. 2020. “Arrowheads (Temren) Found from the Exacavations at the Sultan Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev-II Caravanserai in Eğirdir, Isparta”. Sanat Tarihi Dergisi 29 (2): 333-69. https://doi.org/10.29135/std.704747.
EndNote
Bozer R, Yavaş A, Güder Ü (November 1, 2020) Arrowheads (Temren) Found from the Exacavations at the Sultan Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev-II Caravanserai in Eğirdir, Isparta. Sanat Tarihi Dergisi 29 2 333–369.
IEEE
[1]R. Bozer, A. Yavaş, and Ü. Güder, “Arrowheads (Temren) Found from the Exacavations at the Sultan Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev-II Caravanserai in Eğirdir, Isparta”, STD, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 333–369, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.29135/std.704747.
ISNAD
Bozer, Rüstem - Yavaş, Alptekin - Güder, Ümit. “Arrowheads (Temren) Found from the Exacavations at the Sultan Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev-II Caravanserai in Eğirdir, Isparta”. Sanat Tarihi Dergisi 29/2 (November 1, 2020): 333-369. https://doi.org/10.29135/std.704747.
JAMA
1.Bozer R, Yavaş A, Güder Ü. Arrowheads (Temren) Found from the Exacavations at the Sultan Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev-II Caravanserai in Eğirdir, Isparta. STD. 2020;29:333–369.
MLA
Bozer, Rüstem, et al. “Arrowheads (Temren) Found from the Exacavations at the Sultan Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev-II Caravanserai in Eğirdir, Isparta”. Sanat Tarihi Dergisi, vol. 29, no. 2, Nov. 2020, pp. 333-69, doi:10.29135/std.704747.
Vancouver
1.Rüstem Bozer, Alptekin Yavaş, Ümit Güder. Arrowheads (Temren) Found from the Exacavations at the Sultan Giyaseddin Keyhüsrev-II Caravanserai in Eğirdir, Isparta. STD. 2020 Nov. 1;29(2):333-69. doi:10.29135/std.704747

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