Hittite Imperialism and Anti-Imperial Resistance As Viewed from Alișar Höyük
Empire-building has been a little-discussed topic in Anatolian circles, and when discussed it is generally viewed from the perspective of the imperial capital and its major settlements. This article examines Hittite imperialism and its expansion into the Kanak Su basin of central Turkey from the vie...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1995
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Bulletin of ASOR
Year: 1995, Volume: 299/300, Pages: 65-89 |
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| Summary: | Empire-building has been a little-discussed topic in Anatolian circles, and when discussed it is generally viewed from the perspective of the imperial capital and its major settlements. This article examines Hittite imperialism and its expansion into the Kanak Su basin of central Turkey from the viewpoint of Alișar Höyük, a medium-sized settlement located at the center of this important part of central Anatolia. The article focuses on the means of discerning the integration process on the Anatolian plateau in the second millennium B. C. with special reference to the apparent lack of fortification walls at Alișar during most of the Hittite period. Both archaeological materials and Hittite sources are utilized to provide an explanation of the puzzling ambiguities associated with a critical site originally excavated by the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago between 1927 and 1932. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8062 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American Schools of Oriental Research, Bulletin of ASOR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/1357346 |