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100 1 _aGarstang, John,
_d1876-1956
245 1 4 _aThe land of the Hittites
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2022-08-21
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Constable & Co., 1910
653 _aHittites
653 _aTurkey -- Antiquities
700 1 _aSayce, A. H.
_q(Archibald Henry),
_d1845-1933
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/landofhittitesac00garsuoft
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68806
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