Papers by Kimiyoshi Matsumura
Orta Amadolu Arkeoloji Antropolojki ve Sanat Tarihi Araştırmaları, 2023
Orta Anadolu, MÖ 2. binyılın sonlarında Hitit İmparatorluğu'nun çekirdek bölgesiydi. 1906'da Hiti... more Orta Anadolu, MÖ 2. binyılın sonlarında Hitit İmparatorluğu'nun çekirdek bölgesiydi. 1906'da Hitit başkenti Hattuşa'da Hugo Winckler tarafın dan yapılan kazıların başlamasından bu yana Hitit tarihi sürekli olarak araştı rılmaktadır. Hitit uygarlığı hakkındaki bilgilerimiz, büyük oranda Çorum,yakınlarındaki Boğazköy'de yüz yılı aşkın bir süredir yapılan kazıların sonuçlarına dayanmaktadır. Hitit krallığının ortaya çıkışının altında yatan koşullar, konuyla ilgili hararetli bilimsel tartışmalara rağmen, Hitit tarihinin çözülmemiş soruların dan biri olmaya devam etmektedir. Belirsizliğin başlıca nedenlerinden biri, Boğazköy'deki ilgili kültür katlarından kapsamlı bir kanıt olmamasıdır. Yazılı kanıtlar öncelikle Boğazköy'den "Anitta Metni" olarak adlandırılan ve kanis Kralı Anitta'nın eylemlerini anlatan bir çivi yazısı kaynağından oluşur. Metin, Anitta'nın Hattusa'yı yerle bir ettiğini ve lanetlediğini bildirmektedir (örneğin, Neu 1974; ayrıca bkz. Schachner 2018: 84-89).
FETİH VE MEDENİYET, 2022
A nadolu Geç Demir Çağı'nda hâlâ çözülememiş problemler bulunmaktadır. Sayıca az olan yazılı kayn... more A nadolu Geç Demir Çağı'nda hâlâ çözülememiş problemler bulunmaktadır. Sayıca az olan yazılı kaynaklara dayanılarak kronoloji oluşturulmuş, ancak arkeolojik veriler ile sağlama yapılamamıştır. Bunlara bir örnek, Herodot'un "Tarih" inde ifade edilen antik kent Pteria'dır. Pteria İran' da başkenti Ekbatana olan Media Krallığı tarafından Anadolu' da inşa edilen antik bir şehirdir. Ancak Pteria olarak kabul edilen Kerkenes Dağı'nda (fig. 1) yapılan yeni 157 eylül 22 FETİH VE MEDENİYET
Journal of Near Eastern Studies, Oct 1, 2020
Journal of Archaeological Science, Mar 1, 2015
The Bronze and Iron Ages of central Anatolia encompass a period of significant social and politic... more The Bronze and Iron Ages of central Anatolia encompass a period of significant social and political change. In contrast to the well-documented changes in the social landscape, the environmental landscape for the region at this time is poorly understood. The limited temporal and spatial coverage from environmental records means it is difficult to understand the finer details of environmental change, especially in relation to the archaeology of specific sites. This paper offers a complete and continuous diachronic wood charcoal assemblage for the Middle Bronze Age to Late Iron Age from Kaman-Kalehöyük in central Anatolia. Results show a significant decline in taxa richness from the Middle Bronze Age to the Late Iron Age, particularly during the Hittite Empire period. The decline in richness is followed by a dramatic increase in pine use from the beginning of the Iron Age. The timing and exploitation of key taxa in Kaman-Kalehöyük assemblage do not match that indicated in the regional pollen data but rather show a clear local signature chronologically matched to the Hittite Empire.
Near Eastern Archaeology, Dec 1, 2020
The circumstances behind the emergence of the Hittite kingdom remain one of the unsolved question... more The circumstances behind the emergence of the Hittite kingdom remain one of the unsolved questions in Hittite history. In particular, the decades between the end of the kārum period and the establishment of Hattusa as the Hittite capital remain largely unknown. The site of Büklükale, a second-millennium BCE city situated on the banks of the Kızılırmak River in central Anatolia, is a promising candidate for filling this gap. Eleven years of research have revealed a large-scale, fortified city that was settled throughout the second millennium BCE. In the excavations on the citadel area, traces of intensive settlement in the Hittite period and a substantial building constructed using cyclopean masonry in the kārum period were found, indicating continued settlement into the Hittite period. Finds such as a Hattian foundation ceremony, a Hurrian glass bottle, and early Luwian hieroglyphs also reveal the multicultural character of the site. Its multicultural nature may be a clue to comprehending the emergence process of the Hittite Kingdom in Anatolia.
Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 2018
A shaft-like room at the Middle Bronze Age site of Büklükale in central Turkey preserved a rich a... more A shaft-like room at the Middle Bronze Age site of Büklükale in central Turkey preserved a rich archaeobotanical assemblage of charred and mineralised plant remains, dominated by fruits, spices and nuts mixed with probable bread and wood charcoals. The remains were recovered in association with numerous ceramic vessels, jewellery, and exotic artefacts. We combine identification and analysis of the seeds and wood charcoals contained in this deposit with studies of Old Assyrian and Hittite textual records to investigate the circumstances of the assemblage's formation and its significance for further understanding trade and plant consumption in Bronze Age Anatolia. We present the earliest archaeobotanical example in the region of rare and exotic plant species being consumed in the context of one or more social gatherings, including those possibly linked to ceremonial or ritual events. This offers new insights into the role of plants in the economic and social life of the southwest Asian Bronze Age, as well as the role of commensality and feasting in early states.
Anatolian Archaeological Studies (Japan), 2000
Fundstellen: gesammelte Schriften zur …, 2008
... At Kinet Höyük, in the LBA II period 13.2, the pottery exhibits minor similarity with that on... more ... At Kinet Höyük, in the LBA II period 13.2, the pottery exhibits minor similarity with that one of LBA II tradition and mass-production of standard types was abandoned. The red painted pottery first appears later in period 12 (Gates 2006: 304). ...
Proceedings of the …, 2010
THE IRON AGE CHRONOLOGY IN ANATOLIA RECONSIDERED: THE RESULTS OF THE EXCAVATIONS AT KAMAN-KALEHOY... more THE IRON AGE CHRONOLOGY IN ANATOLIA RECONSIDERED: THE RESULTS OF THE EXCAVATIONS AT KAMAN-KALEHOYUK KIMIYOSHI MATSUMURA, TAKAYUKI OMORI Abstract The Iron Age absolute Chronology in Anatolia relies entirely on the dating of the burned layer at Yassi ...
41. Kazı Sonuçlar Toplantısı, Vol. 3, 2020
Alalakh and Its Neighbours: Proceedings of the 15th Anniversary Symposium at the New Hatay Archaeology Museum, 10-12 June 2015, 2020
Alalakh is one of the most important sites of glass finds in the second millennium BC of
the Nea... more Alalakh is one of the most important sites of glass finds in the second millennium BC of
the Near East, and one of the oldest glass bottles was found there. Despite its significance, however, Alalakh was thought to be situated at the edge of the distribution area of glass in this period. A new find of a glass bottle from Büklükale in Central Anatolia changes this situation. This bottle has some striking characteristics, such as its size, its production technique and its white colour. Moreover, its date makes it one of the oldest glass bottles in the Near East. Such peculiarities suggest an unknown glass workshop, possibly somewhere in Central Anatolia. Alalakh is now situated in the middle of the distribution of glass bottles. Together with the discovery of a possible glass workshop there, Alalakh should be regarded as one of the centres of glass production.
... Cambiar idioma Idioma Català. Cambiar. Hellenistic human and animal sacrifices in Central Ana... more ... Cambiar idioma Idioma Català. Cambiar. Hellenistic human and animal sacrifices in Central Anatolia: Examples from Kaman-Kalehöyük. Autores ...
Book Reviews: Büyükkaya II. Bauwerke und Befunde derGrabungskampagnen 1952–1955 und 1993–1998. Edited by Jürgen Seeher, with contributions by Ulf-Dietrich Schoop and Sven Kü hn. Boğazköy-Ḫattuša. Ergebnisse der Ausgrabungen 27. Berlin: Walter De Gruyter, 2018. , 2017
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Papers by Kimiyoshi Matsumura
the Near East, and one of the oldest glass bottles was found there. Despite its significance, however, Alalakh was thought to be situated at the edge of the distribution area of glass in this period. A new find of a glass bottle from Büklükale in Central Anatolia changes this situation. This bottle has some striking characteristics, such as its size, its production technique and its white colour. Moreover, its date makes it one of the oldest glass bottles in the Near East. Such peculiarities suggest an unknown glass workshop, possibly somewhere in Central Anatolia. Alalakh is now situated in the middle of the distribution of glass bottles. Together with the discovery of a possible glass workshop there, Alalakh should be regarded as one of the centres of glass production.
the Near East, and one of the oldest glass bottles was found there. Despite its significance, however, Alalakh was thought to be situated at the edge of the distribution area of glass in this period. A new find of a glass bottle from Büklükale in Central Anatolia changes this situation. This bottle has some striking characteristics, such as its size, its production technique and its white colour. Moreover, its date makes it one of the oldest glass bottles in the Near East. Such peculiarities suggest an unknown glass workshop, possibly somewhere in Central Anatolia. Alalakh is now situated in the middle of the distribution of glass bottles. Together with the discovery of a possible glass workshop there, Alalakh should be regarded as one of the centres of glass production.