Anatolian Bronze Age cultures
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Anatolian Bronze Age cultures were a group of advanced ancient societies in what is now Turkey, noted for their early urbanization, metallurgy, and role as a cultural and commercial bridge between the Near East and the Aegean.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological culture complex
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historical period in Anatolia ⓘ |
| developed |
complex social hierarchies
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fortified cities ⓘ organized state structures ⓘ palatial centers ⓘ |
| endTime | circa 1200 BCE ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
trade in luxury goods
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trade in metals ⓘ trade in textiles ⓘ trade with Cyprus ⓘ trade with Mesopotamia ⓘ trade with the Aegean world ⓘ trade with the Levant ⓘ |
| followedBy | Anatolian Iron Age cultures ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alacahöyük
NERFINISHED
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Arslantepe NERFINISHED ⓘ Hattusa NERFINISHED ⓘ Hittite New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Hittite Old Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Hurrian polities in southeastern Anatolia ⓘ Kanesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Karum Kanesh trading colony NERFINISHED ⓘ Kültepe NERFINISHED ⓘ Luwian principalities NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
acting as commercial bridge between Near East and Aegean
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acting as cultural bridge between Near East and Aegean ⓘ advanced metallurgy ⓘ early urbanization ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Anatolian Indo-European languages
NERFINISHED
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Hurrian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anatolia
NERFINISHED
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modern Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Anatolian Chalcolithic cultures ⓘ |
| religion |
polytheism
ⓘ
storm-god centered cults ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
collapse around 1200 BCE associated with wider Bronze Age collapse
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involvement in Late Bronze Age international system ⓘ |
| startTime | circa 3300 BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Bronze Age
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Late Bronze Age ⓘ Middle Bronze Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
bronze
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copper ⓘ gold ⓘ silver ⓘ tin ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Hittite hieroglyphs
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cuneiform ⓘ |
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