Inner Hattusa Mound Central — Hattusa (60-09)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇹🇷 Hattusa, Turkey
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About Inner Hattusa Mound Central — Hattusa (60-09)
Inner Hattusa Mound Central — Hattusa (60-09) at Hattusa, Turkey is a Early Historic (regional) temple complex of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for mound 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 mattersInner Hattusa Mound Central — Hattusa (60-09) at Hattusa, Turkey is a Early Historic (regional) temple complex of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 400 BCE
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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Mound and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Hattusa Mound Central — Hattusa (60-09)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Inner Hattusa Mound Central — Hattusa (60-09)
On the ground
Structures & features
40.6414° N · 35.1448° E · 261 m · 3 mapped features
Inner Hattusa Mound Central — Hattusa (60-09) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Inner Hattusa Mound Central — Hattusa (60-09) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
40.6414° N · 35.1449° EInner Hattusa Mound Central — Hattusa (60-09) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Hattusa Mound Central — Hattusa (60-09) defining settlement or ritual space
40.6413° N · 35.1449° EInner Hattusa Mound Central — Hattusa (60-09) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Hattusa Mound Central — Hattusa (60-09) ceremonial landscape
40.6415° N · 35.1448° E