Troy II
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Troy II is an early Bronze Age settlement layer at the ancient site of Troy, notable for its impressive fortifications and association with rich archaeological finds.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bronze Age settlement layer
ⓘ
archaeological site phase ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Priam’s Treasure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | Troy I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | Troy III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Heinrich Schliemann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilhelm Dörpfeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessStructure | monumental gate ramp ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
ceramic vessels
ⓘ
copper artifacts ⓘ gold jewelry ⓘ rich metal objects ⓘ silver vessels ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
domestic houses
ⓘ
megaron ⓘ storage buildings ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
mudbrick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
complex social organization
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ planned fortification system ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gateways with towers
ⓘ
massive fortification walls ⓘ megaron-type buildings ⓘ mudbrick superstructures ⓘ ramp leading to main gate ⓘ stone foundations ⓘ |
| hasSubphase | Troy IIg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeSiteRole | key phase for Troy stratigraphy ⓘ |
| hasWallType | cyclopean-style masonry ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
fortified citadel
ⓘ
regional center of power ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hisarlik
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ Çanakkale Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Early Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Troy (archaeological site) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCulturalContext |
Aegean–Anatolian interaction sphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Early Bronze Age Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stratigraphicLevelOf | Troy (multi-period settlement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline |
Aegean prehistory
ⓘ
Anatolian archaeology ⓘ archaeology ⓘ |
| timeSpanApproximate | 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
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