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Document Details : Title: An Early Bronze Age Silver Treasure from Bayraklı Höyük in Western Turkey Author(s): ERDEM, Aylin Ü. , AKAR TANRIVER, Duygu Journal: Anatolica Volume: 48 Date: 2022 Pages: 61-74 DOI: 10.2143/ANA.48.0.3291914 Abstract : The Early Bronze Age of Anatolia was characterized by the emergence of the first cities and ruling classes based on archaeological evidence such as city walls, citadels/palaces, and metal prestige objects. Metal objects, especially from the royal cemeteries, indicate an advanced mining technology and interregional relationship during the period. However, objects made out of precious metals like gold and silver have rarely been found, especially at the coastland of western Anatolia. Recent excavations of the Bronze Age layers of Bayraklı Höyük have provided significant information about the mining industry during the Early Bronze Age. A silver hoard was discovered in a pottery vessel during the 2019 excavation season. It consisted of spiral rings and earrings, hairpins decorated with metal beads (granules) in different sizes, headbands (diadems) made of sheet, bracelets, and numerous beads. It was observed that the jewelry, which were fused together to form a single mass, were manufactured in different shapes and sizes. The existence of a silver hoard implies to the importance of Bayraklı Höyük in the metallurgical activities of western Anatolia during the Early Bronze Age. This article discusses the meaning and importance of this silver hoard in Bayraklı during the Early Bronze Age. |
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