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Other Archaeological Sites / The Neolithic of the Levant (500 Page Book Online) McDonald Ancient Near East Book Auction Ad Infinitum Ancient Gordion (Yassi Hoyuk)
Gordion is situated on a low flat mound called Yassi Hoyuk. The name of the city is clearly related to the name Gordios the first king of the Phrygians. The name Midas or son of Gordios is also controversial and may be a generic name for King. The site is a strongly fortified citadel with a monumental gateway 9 metres wide and 23 metres deep approached by a passageway and ramp designed to discourage attackers who would be at the mercy of defenders placed strategically on the walls above. The focal point of the citadel was a royal palace within a separate enclosure system .....
YASSIHÖYÜK STRATIGRAPHY / Period Approximate Dates
1 Medieval .......................... 10 - 12th Century AD
2 Roman ............................. 1st - 3rd Century AD
3A Hellenistic (Galatian) ..... Early 3rd Century - 150 BC
3B Hellenistic ........... Late 4th - Early 3rd Century BC
4 Late Phrygian / Persian ................... 550 - 330 BC
5 Middle Phrygian ........................... 700 - 550 BC
6 Early Phrygian ............................ 950 - 700 BC
7 Early Iron Age ........................... 1100 - 950 BC
8 Late Bronze Age / Hittite ............... 1400 - 1200 BC
9 Late Bronze Age ......................... 1500 - 1400 BC
10 Middle Bronze Age ...................... 1600 - 1500 BC Other Online Links
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