New Developments About Anatolia`s Social History According to the II. Level Documents in Kültepe

Authors : Hüseyin SEVER, Salih ÇEÇEN

Pages : 41-50

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Publication Date : 1993-04-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :It is known that, as a result of Anatolia`s entrance to the written period, with the documents belonging to the Assyrians, new inforrnation about the eras political history has been obtained. The Assyrian merchants, who only deals with commerce, never mentioned about Anatolias political, historical and diplomatic events in their documents which doesn`t interest and effect them. The correspandence between the Kanis and Mama kings, which have taken their historical place in the 2 nd Level, shows us Anatolia`s Colony Period in a most clearly form. Only this document can also give us an idea about the agreements and the disputes between Anatolia`s native kings from time to time.
Keywords : Anatolia, Social History, Kültepe, Assyrians