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The Assyrian mill beyond Assyria: recent evidence for Assyrian influence in the Afşin-Elbistan plain    
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Doç. Dr. Elif BAŞTÜRK Doç. Dr. Elif BAŞTÜRK
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mahmut Bilge Baştürk
Anadolu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
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Özet
The earliest evidence of Assyrian mills in northern Mesopotamia dates to the Neo-Assyrian period (c. 900–600 BC). The geographical distribution of the finds indicates a correlation between the expansion and agricultural policies of the Assyrian Empire and the utilization rate of the Assyrian mills. Since 2021, the archaeological excavations at Tanır Yassıhöyük in the Afşin-Elbistan plain have yielded a series of significant findings, including the discovery of Assyrian mills, which had not previously been documented to the north of the Taurus Mountains. The objective of this paper is to stimulate interest about the political implications and cultural influences of the empire on its Anatolian frontiers, via the analysis of the newly discovered cluster of findings from the Afşin-Elbistan plain. The presence of Assyrian mills, Assyrian-influenced stone vessels of the bar-handled type, and Assyrian pottery, although comparatively …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı LEVANT
Dergi ISSN 0075-8914 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler AHCI
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 03-2025
Sayfalar 1 / 18
Doi Numarası 10.1080/00758914.2025.2458981
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1080/00758914.2025.2458981