Horoztepe

ancient site, Turkey

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Horoztepe was an ancient site in Anatolia, modern-day Turkey, known for its Early Bronze Age metalwork. Artifacts from royal tombs at Horoztepe, along with similar finds from Alaca Höyük and Mahmatlar, showcase the advanced metalworking skills of the time. These included intricate gold, silver, and bronze objects, such as daggers, ornaments, and ritualistic items like bronze stags and openwork grills. The metalworking processes employed by the artisans of this period included casting, hammering, soldering, granulation, filigree, and cloisonné inlay.1

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…discoveries at Alaca Hüyük and Horoztepe in northern Anatolia. Here, dating from the latter half of the 3rd millennium bc (c. 2400–2200), were found royal tombs richly furnished with artifacts in bronze and precious metals. Beside the heads of skeletons lay female figurines; one such figure found in a grave…
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…discoveries at Alaca Hüyük and Horoztepe in northern Anatolia. Here, dating from the latter half of the 3rd millennium bc (c. 2400–2200), were found royal tombs richly furnished with artifacts in bronze and precious metals. Beside the heads of skeletons lay female figurines; one such figure found in a grave…
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