Upcoming Online Talk - on Medieval Central Anatolia

ARWA Lecture Series Talk: “Medieval Peoples of Central Anatolia: An Archaeogenetic View from Yozgat” by Şevval Aktürk, Ayça Aydoğan, Hannah Moots 

 🗓️ March 7th, 2024, Thursday at 06:00 PM (UTC+3) 📍

 Abstract The early second millennium CE was a dynamic period in central Anatolia. Large shifts in mobility patterns occurred as maritime connections, central to Roman and then Byzantine administration, were supplemented (and sometimes replaced) by the restoration of caravan routes and roads. To examine the impacts of these shifts on the population of the region, we have used archaeogenetic approaches to examine the medieval inhabitants of 4 neighboring sites, Alişar Höyük, Uşaklı, Çadır Höyük and Kerkenes, in Yozgat province. The extensive archaeological records from these sites and the deep historical documentation of the period help us contextualize these individuals, gain glimpses in their daily lives, and better understand the interactions of the people of these sites with each other and others in the regions.

 Online (Zoom) :
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86458705675?pwd=R28vZXg1RnJRZHFscVhHQjdiUmxZUT09