Little Hattusa Settlement Inner — Hattusa (60-01)
Classical (regional)·Classical·🇹🇷 Hattusa, Turkey
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About Little Hattusa Settlement Inner — Hattusa (60-01)
Little Hattusa Settlement Inner — Hattusa (60-01) at Hattusa, Turkey is a Classical (regional) temple complex of the Classical tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for settlement 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 mattersLittle Hattusa Settlement Inner — Hattusa (60-01) at Hattusa, Turkey is a Classical (regional) temple complex of the Classical tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for
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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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Classical (regional)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Little Hattusa Settlement Inner — Hattusa (60-01)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Little Hattusa Settlement Inner — Hattusa (60-01)
On the ground
Structures & features
39.2513° N · 34.6523° E · 59 m · 3 mapped features
Little Hattusa Settlement Inner — Hattusa (60-01) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Little Hattusa Settlement Inner — Hattusa (60-01) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
39.2514° N · 34.6524° ELittle Hattusa Settlement Inner — Hattusa (60-01) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Little Hattusa Settlement Inner — Hattusa (60-01) defining settlement or ritual space
39.2512° N · 34.6524° ELittle Hattusa Settlement Inner — Hattusa (60-01) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Little Hattusa Settlement Inner — Hattusa (60-01) ceremonial landscape
39.2514° N · 34.6523° E