Havuz-Aslantaş und die Natur- und Kulturlandschaft des Karaseki. Die Feldarbeiten der Kampagnen 2022 und 2023

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Mielke D. P.

MITTEILUNGEN DER DEUTSCHEN ORIENT-GESELLSCHAFT ZU BERLIN, vol.156, pp.105-152, 2024 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 156
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Journal Name: MITTEILUNGEN DER DEUTSCHEN ORIENT-GESELLSCHAFT ZU BERLIN
  • Journal Indexes: International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Index Islamicus, MLA - Modern Language Association Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.105-152
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The site of Havuz-Aslantaş (Province of Sivas, Türkiye) has been known

since 1928 due to the discovery of a large Neo-Hittite lion figurine made of

basalt, but the location has not been investigated more thoroughly until now.

A new research project launched in 2022 aims to explore the archaeologically

exceptional site of Havuz-Aslantaş in its geographical and in terms of

its settlement history. After the first two campaigns, it became clear that in

this respect the Karaseki basalt plateau, on which the settlement of Havuz-

Aslantaş is located, had a prominent position not only geologically and

geographically, but also in terms of settlement history. In order to explore

the significance of the settlement and the plateau especially in the Iron Age,

the focus is extended to the entire basin of Kangal, which, due to its location,

lies at a hitherto little explored but very exciting interface between the

Neo-Hittite states to the south, Phrygia to the west and Urartu to the east.