Koçumbeli
Koçumbeli
Early Bronze II (2700–2300 BCE)·Central Anatolian Early Bronze·🇹🇷 Ankara Province, Ankara Plain, Turkey
About
About Koçumbeli
Koçumbeli in Ankara Province, Ankara Plain, Turkey is a Early Bronze II (2700–2300 BCE) tell of Central Anatolian Early Bronze tradition. Hamlet on Ankara plain bridging Troad–Hittite sequences. 2700 BCE, the site forms a stratified mound/karst mound 150×120 m, 4 m high, early bronze houses. Excavations since the mid-20th c. expose wattle-and-daub and mudbrick houses with courtyard ovens architecture with diagnostic ceramics, lithics and administrative finds.
Archaeobotany and radiocarbon anchor the sequence, informing regional Central Anatolian Early Bronze networks across the Ankara Province. Threats include urban expansion, agriculture, erosion; research continues on Central Anatolian Early Bronze chronology.
Why it mattersType-site for Central Anatolian Early Bronze Early Bronze II (2700–2300 BCE) in Ankara Province, Ankara Plain; key for chronology, technology and interaction.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Central Anatolian Early Bronze levels?
- 02Function of extramural cemetery?
Theories
- 01Demic diffusion vs local adoption
- 02Ritual aggregation centre
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.2700 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze II (2700–2300 BCE)
- Culture
- Central Anatolian Early Bronze
- Purpose
- Hamlet on Ankara plain bridging Troad–Hittite sequences
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c.2700 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation
c.1200 BCE
Major expansion / fortification phase
20th c.
Systematic excavation begins
On the ground
Structures & features
39.8800° N · 32.7200° E · 1020 m · 3 mapped features
Koçumbeli — Central Mound
tellCentral mound with stratified architecture Levels I–IV
39.8804° N · 32.7205° EKoçumbeli — Lower Town Workshop
workshopWorkshop/midden with pottery, slag or lithics
39.8794° N · 32.7194° EKoçumbeli — Cemetery/Gate
cemeteryExtramural cemetery or gate area
39.8802° N · 32.7192° E