Recent excavations at the site of Bahçelievler (in modern Bilecik, northwest Anatolia) revealed a... more Recent excavations at the site of Bahçelievler (in modern Bilecik, northwest Anatolia) revealed a Neolithic settlement that was established during the late 8th/early 7th millennium BCE and continuously occupied until ca. 6000 BCE. One of the earliest Neolithic villages known in the region, its obsidian assemblage offers a good opportunity to investigate regional networks and obtain a better understanding of the mechanisms behind the spread of farming to regions peripheral to the earliest Neolithic communities in southwest Asia. To this end, we present here the results of a portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) analysis conducted on obsidian artefacts representing the entire sequence in Bahçelievler. Results indicate that a wide variety of obsidian sources were utilised, ranging from outcrops in central and northwest Anatolia to the Aegean islands. Even though the majority of the obsidians originated in Nenezi Dag in central Anatolia, some of the other obsidian artefacts in Bahçelievler are from sources known to be only rarely used in prehistory such as Acıgöl, Hasan Dag, and Yaglar. Contextualisation of Bahçelievler results within analytically sourced obsidians from Neolithic sites in the region indicates that a coastal colonisation along the Mediterranean shore might not have played a major role in the Neolithisation of west Anatolia.
Bu makalede, "Metalik Maden Endüstrisinin Tarihsel Süreç Boyunca Teknolojik ve Kültürel Gelişime... more Bu makalede, "Metalik Maden Endüstrisinin Tarihsel Süreç Boyunca Teknolojik ve Kültürel Gelişime Etkisi: Kütahya İli Örneğinde Multidisipliner ve Diyakronik Bir Analiz" başlıklı projenin ilk sezon (2022) sonuçlarına dair bir ön değerlendirme sunulmaktadır. Projenin saha çalışması ayağı, "Eskişehir ve Kütahya İlleri Tarih Öncesi Dönem Yüzey Araştırması (EKAR)" projesine entegre bir biçimde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca projenin 2022 çalışmalarında elde edilen veriler, EKAR Projesi kapsamında yürütülen çalışmaların 2020 ve 2021 sezonlarına ait sonuçlarla birlikte ele alınarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bu kapsamda Domaniç, Emet, Hisarcık, Kütahya (Merkez ilçe), Tavşanlı ve Simav ilçelerinde incelemeler yapılmıştır. Bu ilçelerdeki saha çalışmaları arkeolojik alanlar, tarihi alanlar, metalik maden cevherleşmeleri ile sanayi öncesi metalurjik aktivitelere dair kalıntı barındıran kırsal alanlar olmak üzere dört farklı tipte alanda gerçekleştirilmiştir.
This paper chronologically describes the architectural development in the region defined as Centr... more This paper chronologically describes the architectural development in the region defined as Central Western Anatolia, lying between the Aegean coast and Central Anatolia, from the Neolithic Period to the Iron Age. To the best of our knowledge, the first permanent open-air settlement in the region is the Bilecik Bahçelievler settlement from ca. 7000 BC. Besides Bahçelievler, a small number of other settlements provide information about the architecture of the period. While the architectural development in the region can be traced in the Early Chalcolithic, the architecture of the region experiences a regression phase in the second half of the period. During this period, safe shelters in caves or on natural heights replaced the lowland settlements from previous periods. The few known architectural elements demonstrate a poorer quality. The regression in this period is explained by climate change as well. The region seems to have been densely resettled for the first time at the end of the Chalcolithic; especially the end of the 4th and the 3rd millennia BC provide strong evidence of architectural remains. The middle of the 3rd millennium BC saw a population explosion. This period also reveals the presence of a ruling elite, suggested by the first administrative buildings that appear in the region. The settlements in the region are typically smaller than 4-5 ha in size. All settlements from the region are formed by adjacent buildings surrounding a court at the centre. These sites were designed as self-enclosed settlements housing a limited number of residents. The second half of the 3rd millennium BC is characterized by a transition in the region. In this era of centralisation, small settlements have been mostly abandoned, whereas central settlements of larger sizes have been established. This phenomenon is also essentially explained by climate change. The following 2nd millennium BC defines the first real urbanisation in this region with the appearance of the earliest monumental palaces. The low number of excavations related to this era, however, prevents a clear picture of the region. Around 1200 BC, which coincides with the end of the Bronze Age, the number of settlements in this region dropped dramatically. The few surviving settlements represent the character of small villages.
Since prehistory, humankind has thrived to protect herself against threats, and walls have appear... more Since prehistory, humankind has thrived to protect herself against threats, and walls have appeared surrounding the living areas after the beginning of the settled life. The fortification walls, which were simple at first, have become sophisticated over time. Long-distance trade and classes within the society emerged during the Early Bronze Age in Western Anatolia and resulted in conflicts and a need for increased defence mechanisms. During this period when the fortification started to become a system, the gates began to gain importance and subsequently became a key element of architecture in this system. The focus of this article consists of the city gates of the Western Anatolian fortification systems during 3rd millennium BC. For the first time the gates were typologically grouped under certain classes based on their dimensional features. They are classified under four main types as corridor-gates, rotating-gates, house-gates, and multi-entrance-gates, which then are divided into seven subtypes.
The Inland Western Anatolia, which is located between Central Anatolia and the Aegean coast, and ... more The Inland Western Anatolia, which is located between Central Anatolia and the Aegean coast, and where we have new information thanks to the excavations and researches carried out in recent years, is an open-air laboratory in terms of understanding the cultures of the 3rd Millennium BC. The cultural elements that evolved at the end of the 4th millennium BC in the region developed until 2400 BC, and entered into a transformation process with the period defined as EBA IIIa. This process, which was effective in the changes in the climate, opened the way to the city-states at the center of political developments.
The Neolithic way of life was first established in Northwest Anatolia before the middle of the 7t... more The Neolithic way of life was first established in Northwest Anatolia before the middle of the 7th millennium BC. The recently excavated sites of Barcın Höyük and Bahçelievler have yielded archaeological evidence for the earliest Neolithic levels in the region and provide new archaeobotanicaldatasets. To compare different adaptations to the changes brought on by the Neolithization processes, we studied 348 archaeobotanical samples from Phases VIe and VId1 at Barcın and 63 samples from the contemporaneous levels, Phase 6 and Phase 5, at Bahçelievler. The economic plants include hulled and naked six-row barley, einkorn, emmer, bread/hard wheat, small-sized naked wheat, lentil, bitter vetch, pea, chickpea, flax, hazelnut, bramble, and pistacia. Our analyses show small but significant differences between the sites in the selected economic plant ranges, among the cereals, pulses as well as gathered plants
Recent excavations at the site of Bahçelievler (in modern Bilecik, northwest Anatolia) revealed a... more Recent excavations at the site of Bahçelievler (in modern Bilecik, northwest Anatolia) revealed a Neolithic settlement that was established during the late 8th/early 7th millennium BCE and continuously occupied until ca. 6000 BCE. One of the earliest Neolithic villages known in the region, its obsidian assemblage offers a good opportunity to investigate regional networks and obtain a better understanding of the mechanisms behind the spread of farming to regions peripheral to the earliest Neolithic communities in southwest Asia. To this end, we present here the results of a portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) analysis conducted on obsidian artefacts representing the entire sequence in Bahçelievler. Results indicate that a wide variety of obsidian sources were utilised, ranging from outcrops in central and northwest Anatolia to the Aegean islands. Even though the majority of the obsidians originated in Nenezi Dag in central Anatolia, some of the other obsidian artefacts in Bahçelievler are from sources known to be only rarely used in prehistory such as Acıgöl, Hasan Dag, and Yaglar. Contextualisation of Bahçelievler results within analytically sourced obsidians from Neolithic sites in the region indicates that a coastal colonisation along the Mediterranean shore might not have played a major role in the Neolithisation of west Anatolia.
Bu makalede, "Metalik Maden Endüstrisinin Tarihsel Süreç Boyunca Teknolojik ve Kültürel Gelişime... more Bu makalede, "Metalik Maden Endüstrisinin Tarihsel Süreç Boyunca Teknolojik ve Kültürel Gelişime Etkisi: Kütahya İli Örneğinde Multidisipliner ve Diyakronik Bir Analiz" başlıklı projenin ilk sezon (2022) sonuçlarına dair bir ön değerlendirme sunulmaktadır. Projenin saha çalışması ayağı, "Eskişehir ve Kütahya İlleri Tarih Öncesi Dönem Yüzey Araştırması (EKAR)" projesine entegre bir biçimde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ayrıca projenin 2022 çalışmalarında elde edilen veriler, EKAR Projesi kapsamında yürütülen çalışmaların 2020 ve 2021 sezonlarına ait sonuçlarla birlikte ele alınarak değerlendirilmiştir. Bu kapsamda Domaniç, Emet, Hisarcık, Kütahya (Merkez ilçe), Tavşanlı ve Simav ilçelerinde incelemeler yapılmıştır. Bu ilçelerdeki saha çalışmaları arkeolojik alanlar, tarihi alanlar, metalik maden cevherleşmeleri ile sanayi öncesi metalurjik aktivitelere dair kalıntı barındıran kırsal alanlar olmak üzere dört farklı tipte alanda gerçekleştirilmiştir.
This paper chronologically describes the architectural development in the region defined as Centr... more This paper chronologically describes the architectural development in the region defined as Central Western Anatolia, lying between the Aegean coast and Central Anatolia, from the Neolithic Period to the Iron Age. To the best of our knowledge, the first permanent open-air settlement in the region is the Bilecik Bahçelievler settlement from ca. 7000 BC. Besides Bahçelievler, a small number of other settlements provide information about the architecture of the period. While the architectural development in the region can be traced in the Early Chalcolithic, the architecture of the region experiences a regression phase in the second half of the period. During this period, safe shelters in caves or on natural heights replaced the lowland settlements from previous periods. The few known architectural elements demonstrate a poorer quality. The regression in this period is explained by climate change as well. The region seems to have been densely resettled for the first time at the end of the Chalcolithic; especially the end of the 4th and the 3rd millennia BC provide strong evidence of architectural remains. The middle of the 3rd millennium BC saw a population explosion. This period also reveals the presence of a ruling elite, suggested by the first administrative buildings that appear in the region. The settlements in the region are typically smaller than 4-5 ha in size. All settlements from the region are formed by adjacent buildings surrounding a court at the centre. These sites were designed as self-enclosed settlements housing a limited number of residents. The second half of the 3rd millennium BC is characterized by a transition in the region. In this era of centralisation, small settlements have been mostly abandoned, whereas central settlements of larger sizes have been established. This phenomenon is also essentially explained by climate change. The following 2nd millennium BC defines the first real urbanisation in this region with the appearance of the earliest monumental palaces. The low number of excavations related to this era, however, prevents a clear picture of the region. Around 1200 BC, which coincides with the end of the Bronze Age, the number of settlements in this region dropped dramatically. The few surviving settlements represent the character of small villages.
Since prehistory, humankind has thrived to protect herself against threats, and walls have appear... more Since prehistory, humankind has thrived to protect herself against threats, and walls have appeared surrounding the living areas after the beginning of the settled life. The fortification walls, which were simple at first, have become sophisticated over time. Long-distance trade and classes within the society emerged during the Early Bronze Age in Western Anatolia and resulted in conflicts and a need for increased defence mechanisms. During this period when the fortification started to become a system, the gates began to gain importance and subsequently became a key element of architecture in this system. The focus of this article consists of the city gates of the Western Anatolian fortification systems during 3rd millennium BC. For the first time the gates were typologically grouped under certain classes based on their dimensional features. They are classified under four main types as corridor-gates, rotating-gates, house-gates, and multi-entrance-gates, which then are divided into seven subtypes.
The Inland Western Anatolia, which is located between Central Anatolia and the Aegean coast, and ... more The Inland Western Anatolia, which is located between Central Anatolia and the Aegean coast, and where we have new information thanks to the excavations and researches carried out in recent years, is an open-air laboratory in terms of understanding the cultures of the 3rd Millennium BC. The cultural elements that evolved at the end of the 4th millennium BC in the region developed until 2400 BC, and entered into a transformation process with the period defined as EBA IIIa. This process, which was effective in the changes in the climate, opened the way to the city-states at the center of political developments.
The Neolithic way of life was first established in Northwest Anatolia before the middle of the 7t... more The Neolithic way of life was first established in Northwest Anatolia before the middle of the 7th millennium BC. The recently excavated sites of Barcın Höyük and Bahçelievler have yielded archaeological evidence for the earliest Neolithic levels in the region and provide new archaeobotanicaldatasets. To compare different adaptations to the changes brought on by the Neolithization processes, we studied 348 archaeobotanical samples from Phases VIe and VId1 at Barcın and 63 samples from the contemporaneous levels, Phase 6 and Phase 5, at Bahçelievler. The economic plants include hulled and naked six-row barley, einkorn, emmer, bread/hard wheat, small-sized naked wheat, lentil, bitter vetch, pea, chickpea, flax, hazelnut, bramble, and pistacia. Our analyses show small but significant differences between the sites in the selected economic plant ranges, among the cereals, pulses as well as gathered plants
Neolitik Dönem'den MÖ 2. Binyıla kadar Batı Anadolu Mimarisi. Bahçelievler, Hacılar, Ulucak, Akto... more Neolitik Dönem'den MÖ 2. Binyıla kadar Batı Anadolu Mimarisi. Bahçelievler, Hacılar, Ulucak, Aktopraklık, Bademağacı, Demircihöyük, Küllüoba, Troia, Beycesultan. Neolitik, Kalkolitik ve İlk Tunç Çağı. Anadolu Yerleşim Planı, Şehirleşme
Eskişehir ve Kütahya'da Prehistorik Madencilik (3. Türkiye Tarihi Madenler Konferansı, açılış kon... more Eskişehir ve Kütahya'da Prehistorik Madencilik (3. Türkiye Tarihi Madenler Konferansı, açılış konuşması. Tunç Çağı madencilik, Batı Anadolu, Metal Eser, Anadolu, Madencilik tarihi
Anadolu, binlerce yıllık geçmişi içinde pek çok topluma ev sahipliği yapmıştır. Bu topraklar üzer... more Anadolu, binlerce yıllık geçmişi içinde pek çok topluma ev sahipliği yapmıştır. Bu topraklar üzerinde yaşayan insanlar zamanla gelişerek çeşitli oluşumlar meydana getirmişlerdir. Bunların başlamasında olduğu gibi değişmesinde veya yok olmasında da bazı siyasi, kültürel, sosyo-ekonomik ve çevresel nedenler etkili olmuştur. Ancak yazının olmadığı Tarih Öncesi Dönemlerde başlangıç, gelişim ve nihayet çöküşü yorumlamak bazen çok kısıtlı olan arkeolojik veriler nedeniyle sadece kazı başkanlarının tekelinde olmuştur. Bu bağlamda erken dönemlerde toplumu basit köy hayatından soyutlayarak daha gelişkin gösterme çabası, pek çok yapının saray ya da tapınak olarak adlandırılması ile neticelenmiştir. Bu çalışmada Batı Anadolu özelinde, yerleşik hayatın başlangıcından yazının kullanılmasına kadar olan yaklaşık 5000 yıllık süreçte, saray ya da tapınak olarak adlandırılan yapıların toplum düzeyinin algılanması üzerindeki etkisi irdelenecektir.
The use of metal products is known to initially start in Anatolia as a result of early settlement... more The use of metal products is known to initially start in Anatolia as a result of early settlements and richness of ore deposits. Researches show that there may be thousands of deposits mined in Anatolia, from early times. Number of the mining areas belonging to the pre-literate era of Anatolia, the time before the 2nd millennium B.C. is the main question here. In this study, prehistorical deposits used in Anatolia have been arranged under categories of copper, tin, arsenic, gold, silver and lead.
İstanbul Üniversitesi, E. Fidan Yüksek Lisans Tezi 2005 (Danışman: Prof. Dr. Turan EFE) ''İç Bat... more İstanbul Üniversitesi, E. Fidan Yüksek Lisans Tezi 2005 (Danışman: Prof. Dr. Turan EFE) ''İç Batı Anadolu OTÇ Öncesi Metal Eserleri''
The Early Bronze Age architecture of western Anatolia is one of the topics of which we know very ... more The Early Bronze Age architecture of western Anatolia is one of the topics of which we know very little. The excavations which have been carrying on uninterrupted since 1996 at Küllüoba which is situated near Eskişehir, have contributed greatly to shedding more light on the subject. The investigations conducted at the site have yielded a sequence stretching from the Late Chalcolithic Period up to the end of the Early Bronze Age. General architectural layouts of the settlement phases could be established due to the work carried out horizontally in large areas.
The thesis submitted here deals with, in full detail, the Early Bronze Age architecture of Küllüoba. Firstly, its characteristics and the developmental phases have been examined. Secondly, its place in the West Anatolian and Aegean EBA has been determined by comparing the construction techniques used, general settlement patterns and house types with those of the contemporary sites in these regions. Thus, this study makes an important contribution, not only to the determination of the general settlement patterns and house types, of which we know very little, but also to the establishment of local characteristics of architecture as well.
The preliminary results from a pilot study on the early stages of metallurgy in western Anatolia,... more The preliminary results from a pilot study on the early stages of metallurgy in western Anatolia, as part of a 4-year project that includes pXRF, ICP-MS and Lead Isotope Analysis on slag, ore and finished products. In the presentation we discuss the analysis of 340 pXRF samples from 13 LCh-MBA sites in inland western Anatolia, with particular regard to changing alloying practices and tin exchange.
As Kütahya Museum Directorate, our activities that we have carried out since 2013 inside and outs... more As Kütahya Museum Directorate, our activities that we have carried out since 2013 inside and outside the museum have been published in the yearbooks that we prepare every year. In addition to our activities in 2016, the articles of other researchers take place in this yearbook.
Eight distinct rescue excavations were carried out in 2016. In the yearbook, these excavations have been dealt with in separate articles. Moreover, the works in Kanlıtaş Mound linked to Eskişehir province which is near the border of Kütahya are published here due to being in our region. The researchers’ investigations on some of the inventory artifacts in the museum section have been prepared as articles.
As Museum Directorate, investigations of cultural assets unearthed in the rescue excavations, activities to protect them, regional archeological excavations helped us to learn new information about the history of our region. In Kütahya which has a rich history, new findings have been revealed about the civilisations coming today from thousands of years. The rescue excavations carried out in the places whose presence was known superficially beforehand, made us come to the conclusion that the history of the region should be investigated more thoroughly. In this way, environmental reflections of cultural interactions, economic and commercial activities and social lives of people can be revealed.
In the context of nearly fourty five rescue excavations that we carried out in the last 30 years as Museum Directorate, the archeology of Kütahya have been clearer. Thanks to these excavations, thousands of cultural and natural assets have been added to our museums, they have been put under protection and the visitors have been informed.
In our region, prospective hope-inspiring studies are being continued in Çavdarhisar Aizanoi ancient city. We believe that these studies will make a major contribution to the economy and tourism of the city in the future.
Today, in addition to ministerial museums, special museums are being opened, carrying on their activities, and the number of these museums increase day by day in Kütahya. Considering the importance of publishing the archeological excavations carried on by the museums, we have a mission to publish them and inform the scientists. Furthermore, it is possible to follow the activities carried out inside and outside the museum by Kütahya Museum in virtual environment from constantly updated kutahyamuzesi.gov.tr address.
Kütahya Arkeoloji, Sanat Tarihi ve Tarih Araştırmaları: Kütahya Müzesi 2020 Yıllığı, 2021
Bu makale, Eskişehir ve Kütahya İlleri Tarih Öncesi Dönem Yüzey Araştırması (EKAR) Projesi’nin 20... more Bu makale, Eskişehir ve Kütahya İlleri Tarih Öncesi Dönem Yüzey Araştırması (EKAR) Projesi’nin 2020 yılı programı kapsamında, bölgenin madencilik ve metal işçiliği tarihinin anlaşılması amacıyla Kütahya il sınırları içerisinde yapılan saha çalışmalarını konu edinmektedir. Makalede Kütahya’daki tarihöncesi madencilik ve metal işçiliğine yönelik mevcut veriler ve EKAR Projesi 2020 yılı çalışmaları bütünleşik olarak sunulmuştur. Arkeolojik yüzey araştırmalarına paralel biçimde gerçekleştirilen tarihöncesi madencilik ve metal işçiliğine yönelik söz konusu çalışmalar; Emet, Hisarcık, Tavşanlı, Domaniç ilçeleri ile Merkez ilçede (Kütahya) gerçekleştirilmiştir.
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2nd millennium BC defines the first real urbanisation
in this region with the appearance of the earliest
monumental palaces. The low number of excavations
related to this era, however, prevents a clear picture of
the region. Around 1200 BC, which coincides with the
end of the Bronze Age, the number of settlements in this
region dropped dramatically. The few surviving settlements
represent the character of small villages.
surrounding the living areas after the beginning of the settled life. The fortification walls, which were simple
at first, have become sophisticated over time. Long-distance trade and classes within the society emerged
during the Early Bronze Age in Western Anatolia and resulted in conflicts and a need for increased defence
mechanisms. During this period when the fortification started to become a system, the gates began to gain
importance and subsequently became a key element of architecture in this system.
The focus of this article consists of the city gates of the Western Anatolian fortification systems during
3rd millennium BC. For the first time the gates were typologically grouped under certain classes based on their
dimensional features. They are classified under four main types as corridor-gates, rotating-gates, house-gates,
and multi-entrance-gates, which then are divided into seven subtypes.
This process, which was effective in the changes in the climate, opened the way to the city-states at the center of political developments.
samples from the contemporaneous levels, Phase 6 and Phase 5, at Bahçelievler. The economic plants include hulled and naked six-row barley, einkorn, emmer, bread/hard wheat, small-sized naked
wheat, lentil, bitter vetch, pea, chickpea, flax, hazelnut, bramble, and pistacia. Our analyses show small but significant differences between the sites in the selected economic plant ranges, among the
cereals, pulses as well as gathered plants
2nd millennium BC defines the first real urbanisation
in this region with the appearance of the earliest
monumental palaces. The low number of excavations
related to this era, however, prevents a clear picture of
the region. Around 1200 BC, which coincides with the
end of the Bronze Age, the number of settlements in this
region dropped dramatically. The few surviving settlements
represent the character of small villages.
surrounding the living areas after the beginning of the settled life. The fortification walls, which were simple
at first, have become sophisticated over time. Long-distance trade and classes within the society emerged
during the Early Bronze Age in Western Anatolia and resulted in conflicts and a need for increased defence
mechanisms. During this period when the fortification started to become a system, the gates began to gain
importance and subsequently became a key element of architecture in this system.
The focus of this article consists of the city gates of the Western Anatolian fortification systems during
3rd millennium BC. For the first time the gates were typologically grouped under certain classes based on their
dimensional features. They are classified under four main types as corridor-gates, rotating-gates, house-gates,
and multi-entrance-gates, which then are divided into seven subtypes.
This process, which was effective in the changes in the climate, opened the way to the city-states at the center of political developments.
samples from the contemporaneous levels, Phase 6 and Phase 5, at Bahçelievler. The economic plants include hulled and naked six-row barley, einkorn, emmer, bread/hard wheat, small-sized naked
wheat, lentil, bitter vetch, pea, chickpea, flax, hazelnut, bramble, and pistacia. Our analyses show small but significant differences between the sites in the selected economic plant ranges, among the
cereals, pulses as well as gathered plants
https://cms.yasar.edu.tr/4th-conference-on-historical-mining-sites-in-turkey/
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The thesis submitted here deals with, in full detail, the Early Bronze Age architecture of Küllüoba. Firstly, its characteristics and the developmental phases have been examined. Secondly, its place in the West Anatolian and Aegean EBA has been determined by comparing the construction techniques used, general settlement patterns and house types with those of the contemporary sites in these regions. Thus, this study makes an important contribution, not only to the determination of the general settlement patterns and house types, of which we know very little, but also to the establishment of local characteristics of architecture as well.
Eight distinct rescue excavations were carried out in 2016. In the yearbook, these excavations have been dealt with in separate articles. Moreover, the works in Kanlıtaş Mound linked to Eskişehir province which is near the border of Kütahya are published here due to being in our region. The researchers’ investigations on some of the inventory artifacts in the museum section have been prepared as articles.
As Museum Directorate, investigations of cultural assets unearthed in the rescue excavations, activities to protect them, regional archeological excavations helped us to learn new information about the history of our region. In Kütahya which has a rich history, new findings have been revealed about the civilisations coming today from thousands of years. The rescue excavations carried out in the places whose presence was known superficially beforehand, made us come to the conclusion that the history of the region should be investigated more thoroughly. In this way, environmental reflections of cultural interactions, economic and commercial activities and social lives of people can be revealed.
In the context of nearly fourty five rescue excavations that we carried out in the last 30 years as Museum Directorate, the archeology of Kütahya have been clearer. Thanks to these excavations, thousands of cultural and natural assets have been added to our museums, they have been put under protection and the visitors have been informed.
In our region, prospective hope-inspiring studies are being continued in Çavdarhisar Aizanoi ancient city. We believe that these studies will make a major contribution to the economy and tourism of the city in the future.
Today, in addition to ministerial museums, special museums are being opened, carrying on their activities, and the number of these museums increase day by day in Kütahya. Considering the importance of publishing the archeological excavations carried on by the museums, we have a mission to publish them and inform the scientists. Furthermore, it is possible to follow the activities carried out inside and outside the museum by Kütahya Museum in virtual environment from constantly updated kutahyamuzesi.gov.tr address.