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Acemhöyük
38.4116° N, 33.8355° E
About
Acemhöyük is an archaeological site in Turkey. The tell is located near the village of Yeşilova in Merkez district, Aksaray Province. The Bronze Age name for the place was probably Purušḫanda/Purušḫattum or Ullama. The site was important during the Early Bronze Age as part of the Anatolian Trade Network and the Middle Bronze Age as a colony in the Assyrian Trade Network, with a trading post called Karum.
Historical Timeline
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Sarıkaya Palace primary construction (dendro/14C)
c. 1793–1784 BCE
Sealings naming contemporary rulers
c. 1820-1766 BC
Pratt Ivories donated to Metropolitan Museum
1932-1937
Modern excavations begin
1962
Assyrian karum trade dominance
c. 2000-1820 BC
Old Assyrian documents found
2012-2013
Syrian bottle (imported)
2450-2300 BC
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Defensive Structures
Public and Civic Structures
Burial and Funerary Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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