THE ARZAWA LANDS. THE HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF IZMIR AND ITS ENVIRONS DURING LATE BRONZE AGE IN THE LIGHT OF NEW ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Recep MERİÇ

doi:https://doi.org/10.22520/tubaar.2020.27.009

Makale detayları

THE ARZAWA LANDS. THE HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF IZMIR AND ITS ENVIRONS DURING LATE BRONZE AGE IN THE LIGHT OF NEW ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Yazarlar:

Recep MERİÇ

Yayıncı:

Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi

Ana Başlıklar:

Antik dünya tarihi

Dergi:

Turkish Academy of Sciences Journal of Archaeology 2020 Vol.0 Issue 27, pp.0-0

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000641178

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2667-5005

pISSN:

1301-8566

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22520/tubaar.2020.27.009

Özet:

 

The core of Arzawa (Arzawa Minor) before Mursili II is defined as the maritime Ephesos/Apasa region extending
from Mt. Arinnanda (Mykale), including also the inland settlement Puranda (Bademgediği Tepe).The boundaries of
Arzawa Minor were actually laid out generally by S. Heinhold - Krahmer and D. J. Hawkins. Nevertheles some minor
changes were undertaken in their schemes due to the discovery of new LBA sites and topographical observations in
the area.
Kaystros river basin and northern foothills of Mt. Tmolos from Karabel pass to the east seemed to constitute the land
of Mira which had a legitimate vassal kingdom after Mursili II and incorporated into Arzawa Minor. Considering the
northern foothills of Mt. Tmolos (Boz Dağı) belonging to Mira we have then an important clue to locate the cities of
Arsani, Sarawa, Impa and Hapanuwa which were fortified and garrisoned by Mursili II on his way from Seha River
land back to Mira, following a route from west to east. This was plausibly the same geographic order for the cities of
Mira in the texts. Now it seems conceivable to locate these towns along the foothills of Mt. Tmolos (Boz Dağı) after
the itinerary of Mursili II with the help of newly discovered LBA sites by the author or by other researchers.

New evidence for revising the boundaries of Kuwaliya provided the site for Elmacık near Uşak. The classical site
of Kaualia/Kabalia located at Elmacık is related to Kuwaliya. A prehistoric mound with LBA pottery discovered at
Elmacık is a hint that the area between Elmacık, Banaz and Akarçay (Astarpa) constituted the upper part of Kuwaliya
adjacent partly to the Siyanta River land in the North.

Consequently, this article contributes new information to the historical geography of İzmir and its surroundings in the
light of recent archaeological and topographical research.

Makale detayları

THE ARZAWA LANDS. THE HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF IZMIR AND ITS ENVIRONS DURING LATE BRONZE AGE IN THE LIGHT OF NEW ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Yazarlar: Recep MERİÇ

Yayıncı: Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi

Ana Başlıklar: Antik dünya tarihi

Dergi: Turkish Academy of Sciences Journal of Archaeology 2020 Vol.0 Issue 27, pp.0-0

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2020

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000641178

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 2667-5005

pISSN: 1301-8566

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22520/tubaar.2020.27.009

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Recep MERİÇ

Yayıncı:

Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi

Ana Başlıklar:

Antik dünya tarihi

Dergi:

Turkish Academy of Sciences Journal of Archaeology 2020 Vol.0 Issue 27, pp.0-0

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2020

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000641178

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

2667-5005

pISSN:

1301-8566

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22520/tubaar.2020.27.009