Mercimektepe Höyük: An Overlooked Early Bronze Age Settlement in Central Anatolia

Authors : Aslı Kahraman Çınar

Pages : 311-326

Doi:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18071488

View : 18 | Download : 0

Publication Date : 2025-12-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Yozgat possesses numerous untapped historical and archaeological sites awaiting exploration, one of which is Mercimektepe Höyük. One such archaeological site is Mercimektepe Höyük. Listed in the Ministry of Culture and Tourism`s register of certified archaeological sites, Mercimektepe Höyük covers an area of approximately 14 acres and is located on the left side of the Yozgat-Sivas Highway, in the Esentepe district. The land has been damaged by years of farming, and the water reservoir built directly on top of it has further exacerbated this damage. Mercimektepe Höyük served as a settlement site at the end of the 3rd millennium BCE and then in the 2nd millennium during the Hittite period. Research has revealed that this site belongs to a culture contemporary with the Alishar culture. This study will provide information about the drilling studies, rescue excavations, and excavation studies conducted on Mercimektepe Höyük to date. This study aims to present the artefacts..." veya "The objective of this study is to document the artefacts found in the excavations at the mound with original photographs, to contribute to the gap in the literature, and to be one of the first studies on the subject.
Keywords : History, Early Bronze Age, Old Hittite Period, Central Anatolia, Yozgat, Mercimektepe Höyük.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE URL