Kültepe-Kaniš II: New Researches at the Trading Center of the Ancient Near East
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"Kültepe-Kaniš II: New Researches at the Trading Center of the Ancient Near East" is a scholarly archaeological volume presenting updated findings and interpretations about the important Old Assyrian trading colony at Kültepe-Kaniš in central Anatolia.
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| Kültepe-Kaniš II: New Researches at the Trading Center of the Ancient Near East canonical | 1 |
| update research on Kültepe-Kaniš | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Kültepe-Kaniš II: New Researches at the Trading Center of the Ancient Near East Context triple: [Tahsin Özgüç, publication, Kültepe-Kaniš II: New Researches at the Trading Center of the Ancient Near East]
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Kültepe tablet corpus
The Kültepe tablet corpus is a large collection of Old Assyrian cuneiform tablets from the ancient trading colony at Kültepe (ancient Kanesh) in central Anatolia, documenting commercial, legal, and social activities of Assyrian merchants in the early second millennium BCE.
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Arslantepe VIA
Arslantepe VIA is a key archaeological phase at the Arslantepe mound in eastern Turkey, notable for its early Bronze Age remains associated with the Kura–Araxes cultural horizon.
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Kültepe
Kültepe is an important ancient archaeological site in central Turkey, best known for its large cache of cuneiform tablets that provide key evidence for Old Assyrian trade and early Anatolian languages.
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Bulletin of Kadesh
The Bulletin of Kadesh is an ancient Egyptian inscription that narrates Ramesses II’s account of the Battle of Kadesh, serving as a key propagandistic and historical record of the conflict.
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Urartian royal administration
The Urartian royal administration was the centralized governing system of the ancient kingdom of Urartu, overseeing its political authority, military organization, and economic management from fortified capitals and regional centers.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kültepe-Kaniš II: New Researches at the Trading Center of the Ancient Near East Target entity description: "Kültepe-Kaniš II: New Researches at the Trading Center of the Ancient Near East" is a scholarly archaeological volume presenting updated findings and interpretations about the important Old Assyrian trading colony at Kültepe-Kaniš in central Anatolia.
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A.
Kültepe tablet corpus
The Kültepe tablet corpus is a large collection of Old Assyrian cuneiform tablets from the ancient trading colony at Kültepe (ancient Kanesh) in central Anatolia, documenting commercial, legal, and social activities of Assyrian merchants in the early second millennium BCE.
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B.
Arslantepe VIA
Arslantepe VIA is a key archaeological phase at the Arslantepe mound in eastern Turkey, notable for its early Bronze Age remains associated with the Kura–Araxes cultural horizon.
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C.
Kültepe
Kültepe is an important ancient archaeological site in central Turkey, best known for its large cache of cuneiform tablets that provide key evidence for Old Assyrian trade and early Anatolian languages.
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D.
Bulletin of Kadesh
The Bulletin of Kadesh is an ancient Egyptian inscription that narrates Ramesses II’s account of the Battle of Kadesh, serving as a key propagandistic and historical record of the conflict.
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E.
Urartian royal administration
The Urartian royal administration was the centralized governing system of the ancient kingdom of Urartu, overseeing its political authority, military organization, and economic management from fortified capitals and regional centers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
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| instanceOf |
academic publication
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archaeological volume ⓘ scholarly book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reassess the role of Kültepe-Kaniš in Ancient Near Eastern trade
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synthesize new archaeological data ⓘ update research on Kültepe-Kaniš ⓘ |
| coversTopic |
Old Assyrian trade networks
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administrative practices in Old Assyrian colonies ⓘ long-distance trade in central Anatolia ⓘ material culture of Kültepe-Kaniš ⓘ urbanism at Kültepe-Kaniš ⓘ |
| describes | trading center of the Ancient Near East ⓘ |
| field |
Ancient Near Eastern studies
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Assyriology ⓘ archaeology ⓘ |
| focusesOnLocation | Kültepe-Kaniš in central Anatolia ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
Old Assyrian period
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linked to:
Old Assyrian
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| focusesOnRegion | Ancient Near East ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Kültepe-Kaniš
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linked to:
Kültepe
Old Assyrian trading colony ⓘ ancient Near Eastern trade ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
archaeologists
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historians of the Ancient Near East ⓘ scholars ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| presents |
new interpretations
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updated archaeological findings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Old Assyrian cuneiform tablets from Kültepe
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excavations at Kültepe-Kaniš ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | edited volume ⓘ |
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Subject: Kültepe-Kaniš II: New Researches at the Trading Center of the Ancient Near East Description of subject: "Kültepe-Kaniš II: New Researches at the Trading Center of the Ancient Near East" is a scholarly archaeological volume presenting updated findings and interpretations about the important Old Assyrian trading colony at Kültepe-Kaniš in central Anatolia.
Referenced by (2)
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Tahsin Özgüç
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publication
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Kültepe-Kaniš II: New Researches at the Trading Center of the Ancient Near East
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Kültepe-Kaniš II: New Researches at the Trading Center of the Ancient Near East
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aimsTo
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update research on Kültepe-Kaniš
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linked to: Kültepe-Kaniš II: New Researches at the Trading Center of the Ancient Near East