Climate change may be the cause of the catastrophe 4200 years ago in Kültepe, where written history began in Anatolia
Experts think that climate change may have been the cause of the disaster 4200 years ago in Kültepe, the largest karum of the Assyrian trade colonies period when written history began in Anatolia. Kültepe, also known as Kaniš or Neša, is located in the province of Kayseri in modern-day Türkiye. Thanks to the cuneiform tablets
Traces of the mega-drought that is thought to have caused the fall of the Akkadian Empire will be investigated in Kültepe
In Kültepe, traces of a mega-drought, thought to have played a role in the collapse of the Akkadians, the first ancient empire founded in Mesopotamia after the fall of the Sumerian civilization, will be investigated. Kültepe/Kanesh is known as the place where written history began in Anatolia. It is one of the most important karums