The land of the Hittites : $b An account of recent explorations and discoveries in Asia Minor, with descriptions of the Hittite monuments — John Shaqi
The land of the Hittites : $b An account of recent explorations and discoveries in Asia Minor, with descriptions of the Hittite monumentsGarstang, John
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The land of the Hittites : $b An account of recent explorations and discoveries in Asia Minor, with descriptions of the Hittite monuments
Garstang, John
Hittites; Turkey -- Antiquities
PART I.—Identity with Pteria (p. 197); history, economy, and
situation (pp. 198-200); the acropolis ramparts, gateways and
defences (pp. 201-205), Nishan Tash and other monuments (p.
206); the Lower Palace (pp. 207, 208); chronological evidences
(pp. 209-211).
PART II.—The Rock-sculptures called Iasily Kaya: Situation,
description of sanctuary and decorative scheme (pp. 211,
213); leading figures of gods (pp. 214-216); a priest-figure
(p. 217); procession of male figures (pp. 218-220); plan and
schedule (p. 221); the leading goddesses, etc. (pp. 222, 223),
procession of females (p. 224), the Priest-king (p. 225);
ceremonial feast and monsters (p. 226). The Inner Gallery: the
moving figures (p. 227); Dirk-deity (p. 228). General survey
(pp. 230-232); historical considerations (pp. 233-234); the
divine triad (pp. 235-241).
V. WALLED TOWNS AND PALACES, 242-314
PART I.—The Palace and Sculptures of Eyuk (pp. 242-269).
Researches (pp. 242, 243): the site (pp. 244-245); the
Sphinx-gate (pp. 246-248); buildings and masonry (pp. 249-252).
The Sculptures: sphinxes, bull-god, priest and priestess,
masons, musicians (pp. 253-262); the mother-goddess, lion
corner-stone, groups (pp. 263-266); oblation scene, double
eagle (pp. 267-270).
PART II.—The Town and Sculptures of Sinjerli (pp. 270-298).
Excavations, summary of results (pp. 270-273); reliefs from
city gate, eagle-headed deities, horse-riders, winged monsters,
male figures, bowman, hare and stag (pp. 274-276); citadel gate
(pp. 277-278); reliefs—(i) charioteer and victim, (ii) warrior,
(iii) lion, (iv) God of Chase, (v, vi) lion and monster (pp.
279-283); (vii) man bearing kid, (viii) Ceremonial Feast,
(ix, x) three male figures, (xi) archer, (xii-xiii) stag and
kid, (xiv) winged lion rampant, (xv-xvi) figures with double
hammer (pp. 284-288); (xvii) warrior and sphinx, (xviii)
monster, (xix) figure of woman (pp. 289-291); (xxiv, xxv) bull
and horse-rider, (xxvi-xxvii) bull and man with clubs (pp.
292-294); (xxviii-xxix) pair of deer, (xxx) winged lion, (xxxi)
warrior, (xxxii) hunter, (xxxiii) dog, (xxxiv) musician, (xxxv)
male figure, (xxxv, xxxvii) pair of goats (pp. 295-296);
reconstruction of gateway, lion corner-stones, two peculiar
busts, the sphinx-bases (pp. 297-298).
PART III.—The Mounds and Palace-portico of Sakje-Geuzi (pp.
298-314). Local history and research, walled citadel (pp.
298-300); palace entrance, decorations, lion corner-stones
(pp. 301-302); reliefs, eagle-headed deity, fertilising tree,
sphinx, king-priest, attendants (pp. 303-308); sphinx-base (pp.
309-311); historical results, stratification, pottery, foreign
relations (pp. 312-314).
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