DTCF Dergisi 59.1 (2019): 70-99 AN ANATOLIAN TYPE METAL HAMMER-AXE FROM BODRUM MUSEUM OF UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY AND SOME REMARKS ON THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION AND SYMBOLIC VALUE OF THIS TYPE BODRUM SUALTI ARKEOLOJİ MÜZESİ'NDEN ANADOLU TİPİ METAL BİR ÇEKİÇ BALTA IŞIĞINDA BU TİPİN GELİŞİMİ, ÜRETİMİ VE SEMBOLİK ANLAMI ÜZERİNE BAZI DÜŞÜNCELER Hakkı Levent KESKİN Dr. Öğr. Üyesi, Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi, Arkeoloji Bölümü, Protohistorya ve Önasya Arkeolojisi Anabilim Dalı,
[email protected] Makale Bilgisi Gönderildiği tarih: 20 Şubat 2019 Abstract Kabul edildiği tarih: 17 Nisan 2019 Yayınlanma tarihi: 25 Haziran 2019 The shaft-hole axes represent one of the most important groups of metal weapon industry during the Anatolian Early Bronze Age. While they appear as numerous examples in various forms at different regions, they provide important information in terms of Article Info chronological issues and regional interactions. An unpublished hammer-axe located at the Date submitted: 20 February 2019 Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology represents a distinct form of shaft-hole Date accepted: 17 April 2019 metal axes. In consideration of the Bodrum example, this study aims to reveal the origin Date published: 25 June 2019 and the development scheme of this particular type, and also tries to answer some questions regarding their production techniques and the ways of usage. The examination of similar examples as a whole group clearly shows that this form was developed as a Anahtar sözcükler unique west Anatolian type after the midst of the 3rd millennium BC and to a certain Batı Anadolu; Erken Tunç Çağı; extent, spread to other regions.