Dagdeviren Höyük

Excavations and finds from an Early Bronze Age settlement and cemetery in western Anatolia

Akilli, Nihal

This study focuses on the archaeological finds from Da?deviren Höyük, an Early Bronze Age settlement in Western Anatolia. Da?deviren Höyük is situated in a region which is abundant in natural resources and which has been home to numerous cultures since the Neolithic period. The inhabitants of Da?deviren established a unique culture in these fertile lands, situated at the intersection of routes from the interior of Anatolia to the coastal Aegean region. The finds comprise diverse materials such as terracotta, stone, metal, and bone and present a rich material culture. Overall, this study aims to present new and intriguing insights regarding the Da?deviren culture to the European, Aegean, and Anatolian communities for the first time.