Foreign Impact and Local Creativity. The Case of Late Bronze Age Seals from Aegean Anatolia
Foreign Impact and Local Creativity. The Case of Late Bronze Age Seals from Aegean Anatolia

Summary/Abstract: Late Bronze Age seals and sealings from Aegean Anatolia (the western part of western Anatolia) are a very heterogeneous collection of finds. Especially widespread are seals belonging to the Aegean tradition, including earlier hard stone seals and later soÁ stone lentoids related to the Mycenaean Mainland Popular Group. Also represented are seals executed in the central Anatolian style, which, however, arrive later to the area of study. In both groups, imports as well as local production are a†ested, and some seals show individual features. e spread of these objects is related to various factors, such as commercial and cultural exchange, but also political and military impacts. Participation in long-distance trade networks is confirmed by the presence of seals coming from the eastern Mediterranean.

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