Yerleşim Tipleri Işığında Anadolu’da Frig Kültür Varlığı
Phrygian Cultural Property in Anatolia in Light of Settlement Types

Summary/Abstract: Phrygians were among the civilizations that emerged as a new power as a result of the mass migration movements which were escalated at the end of the 1200’s BC. Although usually they are considered as Balkan origin, Phrygians have quite similar socio-cultural structures with Anatolian premise and contemporary Iron Age communities. An important part of our knowledge about the Phrygians obtained from the excavations carried out in their capital Yassıhöyük / Gordion. Recent archaeological studies which were conducted in Phrygian capital Gordion, together with the contributions of auxilary disciplines, provided new results that greatly changed the Central Anatolian Iron Age chronology. By this token, date of the Gordion Destruction Layer which was thought to be related with Cimmerian invasions so far was revised from 7th century BC to the end of the ca. 9th century BC. These results provides us a great knowledge about how Phrygians influenced by Anatolian deep-routed cultures. According to the results, presented by the new chronological order, Phrygians seem to accelerated their urbanization process interior in the 10th century BC and they became one of Anatolia's dominant culture. Written sources also confirmed that the Phrygians became a regional power in this period and it gave reason to question again the Phrygian cultural boundaries. This study has created together with extensive literature study and SPSS data evaluation program which we had our information obtained. Methods such as cross-comparison gives us information about the Phrygians, who have exported their culture to much wider geography than expected. Phrygian settlement types vary depending on the climatic and political developments.

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