Ancient City of Little-Hunstanton
Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)·Middle Bronze Age·🇹🇷 Central Anatolia, Turkey
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About Ancient City of Little-Hunstanton
Ancient City of Little-Hunstanton in Central Anatolia, Turkey is a Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) ancient city attributed to Middle Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and test trenching, it presents a fortified nucleus with hydraulic works. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Middle Bronze Age ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Astronomical alignment and orientation
- 02Water management and resilience
Theories
- 01Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
- 02Trading entrepôt and regional hub
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1602 BCE
- Period
- Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)
- Culture
- Middle Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Defensive and administrative
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1602 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1135 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 138 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1961
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.9225° N · 33.7481° E · 495 m · 3 mapped features
Reservoir/Cistern
reservoirAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
37.9249° N · 33.7507° ERock Art Panel
cisternHydraulic feature — well
37.9198° N · 33.7510° EGateway
enclosureHydraulic feature — cistern
37.9241° N · 33.7508° E