Gordion's diverse terracotta figurines, spanning the Early Bronze Age to the Late Phrygian/Hellenistic period, are meticulously cataloged in this book. With 171 items, the collection sheds light on the site's evolution from a Bronze Age center to a Graeco-Celtic hub, providing a unique archaeological perspective on central Turkey.
This book contains a detailed analytical catalogue of 171 terracotta figurines and figural vessels. These are represented in every period at Gordion from the Early Bronze Age. The majority dates from the Late Phrygian/Hellenistic period when there was a proliferation of imports from Greece. Gordion's long and rich history, from a Bronze Age center to a Phrygian capital to a market town and Graeco-Celtic center, makes it unique in the archaeological and historical record of central Turkey.
University Museum Monograph, 86