Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇹🇷 Hattusa, Turkey
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About Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24)
Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) at Hattusa, Turkey is a Early Historic (regional) temple complex of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for temple and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersCentral Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) at Hattusa, Turkey is a Early Historic (regional) temple complex of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE f
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Temple and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24)
On the ground
Structures & features
39.3148° N · 34.2175° E · 334 m · 4 mapped features
- Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) Main Temple-Complex Featuretemple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) – central temple and associated settlement element with stratified deposits39.3148° N · 34.2175° E
- Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) defining settlement or ritual space39.3147° N · 34.2175° E
- Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) ceremonial landscape39.3149° N · 34.2174° E
- Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management39.3147° N · 34.2174° E