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Dataset . 2025
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LuwianSiteAtlas: A Spatial and Interoperable Dataset of Bronze Age Settlements in Western Anatolia

Authors: Zangger, Eberhard; Alper Aşınmaz;

LuwianSiteAtlas: A Spatial and Interoperable Dataset of Bronze Age Settlements in Western Anatolia

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 more than a decade, it brings together evidence from excavation reports, systematic surveys, historical sources, and remote sensing studies. Each site is georeferenced and described through a standardized set of metadata, including chronological attribution, site function, material culture, bibliographic references, and proximity to ancient mineral resources. The dataset is published on Zenodo as a collection of openly accessible files in JSON and CSV formats, structured with consistent keys that ensure integration across records. To enhance semantic interoperability, settlement entries are linked to external reference datasets such as digital gazetteers, creating opportunities for comparative, geospatial, and interdisciplinary research spanning archaeology, digital humanities, and historical geography. By combining standardized metadata with semantic linking, the resource facilitates reuse within broader digital infrastructures. It thereby provides a transparent, openly licensed foundation for analyzing regional settlement systems and encourages more comprehensive approaches to the study of Bronze Age Anatolia.

Keywords

Bronze Age, Türkiye, Luwians, Western Anatolia, Archaeological Settlement, GIS

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