Bu makale, Troas bölgesindeki önemli bir kıyı kenti olan Alexandria Troas’ın kırsal alanında 2018 yılında tesadüfen keşfedilen bir metal alet topluluğunu incelemektedir. Buluntu topluluğu 32 metal eserden oluşmaktadır: 29 alet ve üç demir külçe. Aletler arasında oraklar, tırpanlar, çekiçler, çift ağızlı baltalar, dirgenler, çapalar ve saban demirleri gibi tarımsal ve gündelik kullanım gereçleri yer almaktadır. Demir aletler, Anadolu’da daha önce ortaya çıkarılmış topluluklar ile karşılaştırılabilir özellikler sergilemektedir. Bu çalışma, eserleri tanımlamış ve karşılaştırmış; işlevlerini ise hem kazılardan elde edilen benzer buluntular hem de Bizans sanatının çeşitli türlerinde korunmuş tasvirler aracılığıyla değerlendirmiştir. Eserlerin biçimleri özellikle önemlidir; zira Roma döneminden Geç Bizans dönemine kadar tarımsal yaşamda kullanılan el aletlerinin sürekliliğini ortaya koymaktadır. Bu süreklilik, söz konusu dönemde ne tarımsal uygulamalarda ne de ilgili zanaat geleneklerinde önemli bir değişim yaşanmadığını göstermektedir. Bu bağlamda çalışma, özellikle Troas bölgesinde Bizans döneminde kullanılan üretim araçlarını belgelemesiyle bölgenin kültürel tarihine katkı sağlamaktadır. Karşılaştırmalı analizlere dayanarak, söz konusu aletlerin Orta Bizans döneminin sonları ile Geç Bizans döneminin başlarına tarihlendirilebileceği önerilmektedir.
This study investigates a collection of metal tools that were fortuitously discovered in 2018 within the rural area of Alexandria Troas, a prominent coastal city in the region of Troad. The assemblage comprises 32 metal artifacts, including 29 tools and three iron ingots. Among the tools are agricultural and everyday implements such as sickles, scythes, hammers, double-bladed axes, pitchforks, hoes, and plowshares. The iron tools exhibit characteristics similar to those found in hoards previously unearthed in Asia Minor. This study describes and compares the artifacts, evaluating their functions through both excavated parallels and depictions preserved in various genres of Byzantine art. The forms of the artifacts are particularly noteworthy, as they illustrate the continuity of hand tools used in agricultural life from the Roman to the Late Byzantine periods. This continuity implies that neither agricultural practices nor related craft traditions underwent significant changes during this era. In this context, the study contributes to the cultural history of the region by documenting the production tools utilized during the Byzantine period, specifically within Troas. Based on analogical analysis, these tools are suggested to date to the late Middle Byzantine and early Late Byzantine periods.
| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Greek and Roman Period Archeology |
| Journal Section | Research Article |
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| Submission Date | October 3, 2025 |
| Acceptance Date | November 16, 2025 |
| Publication Date | December 31, 2025 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.22520/tubaar.1796076 |
| IZ | https://izlik.org/JA76LB64HM |
| Published in Issue | Year 2025 Issue: 37 |
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