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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

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 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
  1. c. 2500 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24)

  2. 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 Feature

    temple complex

    Primary temple-complex feature at Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) – central temple and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    39.3148° N · 34.2175° E
  • Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) defining settlement or ritual space

    39.3147° N · 34.2175° E
  • Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) ceremonial landscape

    39.3149° N · 34.2174° E
  • Central Hattusa Temple B — Hattusa (60-24) Reservoir Cistern

    hydraulic

    Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

    39.3147° N · 34.2174° E

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