Frontiers, Territories and the Making of Hittite Political Landscapes
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This monograph aims to explore the production of political landscapes in Anatolia under the Hittite rule (1650-1200 BCE). The focus of the research is the geopolitical role played within the Hittite domain by three interconnected regions, located in South-Central Anatolia: Tarhuntassa, the Lower Land, and the port city of Ura.
Tarhuntassa, briefly the capital of the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II, later became the center of an influential appanage kingdom after the restoration of the capital back at Hattusa. Geographically, the kingdom of Tarhuntassa overlapped with the 'Lower Land,' a buffer territory vital for Hittite military engagements in Western Anatolia. Ura served as a crucial Hittite-controlled port on the southern Anatolian coast, that facilitated trade with the Eastern Mediterranean, especially Ugarit.
The research combines material data from archaeological excavations and surveys with textual sources, offering a holistic diachronic perspective on the impact of Hittite power networks in the target region. It also explores pre-Hittite and prehistorical interactions in South-Central Anatolia to provide a broader view of long-term structures and their impact on Hittite imperial dynamics.
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Alvise Matessi, Bilkent University, Ankara, Türkiye.
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Frontmatter
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Preface
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Contents
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Bibliographical Abbreviations
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Maps and Figures
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Chapter 1 Introduction
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Chapter 2 Tarhuntassa
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Chapter 3 The Lower Land
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Chapter 4 Ura
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Chapter 5 The Formation and Transformation of Political Spaces in South-Central Anatolia
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Chapter 6 The Archaeological Landscape of South-Central Anatolia
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Conclusions: Bringing the Threads Together
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Bibliography
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Index
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