Periodisation Criteria for Iron Age Chronology in Eastern Anatolia and Neighbouring Regions

Abstract

Nomenclature and conflicting chronologies continue to bedevil the study of Iron Age cultures around the region of Lake Van. Presently, it is difficult to integrate the cultural trajectories of highland cultures as defined by researchers working in eastern Anatolia, northwest Iran and southern Caucasus. This paper presents the key data from the neighbouring regions in an attempt to highlight the problem and hopefully initiate discussion on how to resolve it.