A Historical Geography of Anatolia in the Old Assyrian Colony Period
This study includes a revised model of the historical geography of Anatolia in the Old Assyrian Colony Period (c. 1969-1715 BC), that is based on topographical, archaeological, and written records. The book challenges traditional views of Anatolian geography by using arguments based on logistics, infrastructure, and the organization of trade to suggest a new interpretation focused on central markets, fluctuating prices, and interlocking regional systems of exchange. The historical implications of this revised geography for Old Assyrian and early Hittite history and Bronze Age archaeology are extensively discussed. The book contains translations and discussions of passages from hundreds of published and unpublished Old Assyrian texts and gives a comprehensive inventory of Anatolian toponyms, accompanied by numerous photographs and maps.
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Contents
1 Selected references to guides radium
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4 Selected references to transportwagons eriqqum
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1 List of excavated sites
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Bibliography
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A Texts Cited or Discussed
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Common terms and phrases
1/2 shekels a-na AKT6 Amkuwa Ankara appears archaeological archive Assyrian Colony Period Assyrian merchants Assyrian trade attested BIN4 Bogazkoy caravan CCT4 cluster DERCKSEN donkeys DUMU Durhumit Durmitta east of Kanes Elbistan Euphrates excavations first FORLANINI geographical GIN AN.NA GIN KU.BABBAR Hahhum Hanaknak Hattum Hattusa Hattusili Hattusili III historical geography Hittite Hoyuk Hurama i-na i-no identified is-ti is-tu Isuwa itineraries Karahna Kaska Kayseri ki-mo king Kizilirmak kt c/k Kubumat Kuburnat Kultepe Kussara Land letter located Luhuzattiya Malatya Mamma minas of copper mo-no URUDU Narrow Track Ninassa o-di o-di-in o-no Old Assyrian Old Assyrian Colony Old Assyrian text paid palace Purushaddum refer region river road route Salahsuwa Salatuwar Samuha settlement shekels of silver shekels of tin shipment Sinahuttum su-mo suggests Tawiniya Tegarama textiles Timelkiya Tismurna toponyms Toponyms mentioned TPAK traffic TUG.HI.A Tuhpiya Ulama um-ma um-mo Ursu VEENHOF Wahsusana Washaniya Zalpa Zalpuwa Zimishuna