An interoperable catalogue of Middle and Late Bronze Age settlements in western Anatolia (c. 2000-1200 BCE).

ABSTRACT: This dataset offers a comprehensive digital catalogue of 483 archaeological settlement sites in western Anatolia dating to the Middle and Late Bronze Age (c. 2000-1200 BCE). Compiled over a decade, it brings together evidence from excavation reports, systematic surveys, historical sources, and remote sensing. Each site is georeferenced and described through a standardized set of metadata, including chronological attribution, site function, material culture, bibliographic references, and associated ancient mineral resources. The dataset is published on Zenodo as a collection of openly accessible files, structured with consistent keys that ensure integration across records. To enhance semantic interoperability, settlement entries are linked to external reference datasets such as open knowled

SUBMITTER: Asınmaz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12669694 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature