SOUTH CENTRAL ANATOLIA: OTHER POSSIBLE SITES
Kultepe
Kultepe is the site of ancient Kanesh, a second millennium Assyrian trading centre and the most important of the nine that were located in Anatolia. 15,000 clay tablets and other artifacts have been found there -- most of these are on display in Kayseri or in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara.
Kultepe -- Turkish Cultural Foundation:
New Term Excavations At Kultepe, New York University Institute For The Study Of The Ancient World:
Cuneiform Tablet Case Impressed With Two Cylinder Seals:
Kayseri
Located by Mount Erciyes, Kayseri has been ruled by a long succession of different civilizations. Cuneiform tablets in the local Archaeology Museum document transactions from the time when it was an Assyrian trading colony. The contemporary bazaars of Kayseri are highlighted as a link to traditional trading practices.