02427cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000310012624500290015726400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250801740040352012270057753400650180465300130186965300260188270000480190885600590195685600430201599900190205868806UtSlPG20260610134606.0mcr n260607r20221910utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a11001912  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aGarstang, John,d1876-195614aThe land of the Hittites 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-08-21  aTurgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The Land of the Hittites: An Account of Recent Explorations and Discoveries in Asia Minor, with Descriptions of the Hittite Monuments" by John Garstang is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the findings from archaeological expeditions that expose the once-forgotten civilizational heritage of the Hittites in Asia Minor and Northern Syria. It aims to fill the gaps in understanding the Hittite history, art, and culture that significantly influenced the ancient Near East.  At the start of the work, the author introduces the geographical, historical, and cultural complexities surrounding the Hittite civilization. He discusses the lands they inhabited, which are primarily defined by notable mountain ranges, river systems, and archaeological sites. The opening chapters present an overview of the Hittite territories, highlighting their strategic location between influential empires and positing that their mountainous origins shaped their unique culture and historical interactions. The rich description lays the foundation for exploring various Hittite monuments and sites that shaped the narrative of this ancient civilization. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Constable & Co., 1910  aHittites  aTurkey -- Antiquities1 aSayce, A. H.q(Archibald Henry),d1845-19334 uhttps://archive.org/details/landofhittitesac00garsuoft40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68806  c109610d109610