The settlements of Išuwa in the II millennium BC

In the cuneiform Hittite texts there are attested 21 place-names located on the territory of Išuwa. The investigation of archaeological sites of the region shows that their number was definitely incomparably more. In the article are collected place-names of Išuwa attested by name. The list is assor...

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Main Author: Aram Kosyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences of Armenia 2023-08-01
Series:Banber Arevelagitut'yan Instituti
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Online Access:https://93.187.165.27:443/index.php/bios/article/view/47
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Summary:In the cuneiform Hittite texts there are attested 21 place-names located on the territory of Išuwa. The investigation of archaeological sites of the region shows that their number was definitely incomparably more. In the article are collected place-names of Išuwa attested by name. The list is assorted according to their appearance in the texts. In numerous archaeological sites there have been registered cultural layers which cover a long period of functioning from the Early Iron Age to Middle Ages that testify in favor of continuity, regardless the ethnic affiliation of their population (Hinzuta-Andzit, Pališna-Palin, Tahhiša-Degiq).
ISSN:2738-2710
2738-2702