= Ekmen F.G. − Ekmen H. − Fidan S.S., HİTİTLERİN BATI KARADENİZ BÖLGESİ’NDE YAŞAYAN KOMŞULARI HAKKINDA YENİ BULGULAR (New Findings about the Neighbors of the Hittites Living in the
Western Black Sea Region), in: ArAn 15/1 59-96. [Abstract: During the investigations conducted in İnönü Cave, which is
located on the Western Black Sea coast, wooden floors belonging to
level III were unearthed. Numerous tools, ornaments, and weapons
made of metal were found on these floors. A well-preserved bronze
bull figurine and a terracotta figurine were also found in the same
context. The head of the figurine is similar in style to the human
depictions known from the Hittite art. The carbon samples taken from
each of the wooden floors where the finds were found also indicated
the periods between Ca. 1431-1285 BC and between Ca. 1295-1123
BC. In this context, in addition to some individual finds belonging to
the Late Bronze Age that were accidentally uncovered in previous
years in the Western Black Sea Region, the findings were obtained in
the defined layers for the first time through systematic excavations.
The fact that these findings are closely similar to the samples obtained
in Hittite cities provides clues about the relationship of the Western
Black Sea Region with the Hittite Country, which has been questioned
for many years. In this study, these findings were evaluated
comprehensively in archaeological terms. Furthermore, the possible
localizations of the provinces of Kaskians and Pala-Tum(m)ana,
which are frequently mentioned in the Hittite documents and
associated with the Western Black Sea Region by some researchers,
were discussed.] Neue Abfrage | New Search
