Anatolia Between the 13th and the 12th Century Bce (Eothen) (English and German Edition) by Stefano de Martino

The papers collected in this book originate from the conference Anatolia Between the 13th and the 12th Century BCE, which was held in Torino in January 2019. The aim of both the conference and the present volume is to examine current interpretations of the textual and archaeological sources concerning the last decades of life of the Hittite kingdom, its fall, and the emergence of new political entities in Anatolia in the course of the 12th century BCE. The transition from the Bronze to the Iron Age in Anatolia is one of the most interesting periods in the history of the ancient Near East. Scholars with different competences, such as philologists, archaeologists, and historians, as well as researchers of the new generations are the authors of the essays published in this volume. Some papers deal with the possible signs of decline and crisis of Hatti, which can be detected in the written documents as well as in the archaeological evidence, while other essays consider the aspects of resilience and regeneration in the Anatolian societies during the Early Iron Age. Furthermore, the still enigmatic interpretation of uppiluliuma IIs SUDBURG inscription is the topic of two papers. Another subject dealt with concerns the linguistic and palaeographic habits of the scribes active in the final phase of the Hittite kingdom. Lastly, the cults and religious ceremonies performed by the Hittites in the second half of the 13th century BCE are taken into consideration. Even though it is impossible to solve all the questions about the causes of the crisis of Hatti, we hope that the interdisciplinary approach offered by this volume will offer new and challenging insights and contribute to a better comprehension of the political, social, economic, and cultural transformations that occurred in Anatolia at the end the 13th century BCE.