Anatolians
Residents of Turkey
Anatolians are people from Anatolia, the peninsula that forms the Asian portion of modern Turkey.
The term encompasses various ancient peoples—Hittites, Phrygians, Lydians—as well as modern Turkish inhabitants of the region.
In dog breeding, Anatolian refers to the Anatolian Shepherd, a large livestock guardian breed from the region: Anatolians are known for their independence and protective instincts.
Ancient Anatolian civilization
Citizens of Ankara's nation
Act of unearthing
- ÇatalhöyükProto-city in Turkey
- Göbekli TepeAncient megalithic ritual site
- TroyAncient Anatolian city
- tumulusAncient burial mound
stratigraphy · pottery · neolithic · cuneiform tablets · frescoes · settlements · tombs · artifacts
Ancient wheeled battle platforms
- cuneiformStylus-impressed ancient script
- vassalLand-holding sworn subordinate
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
Central Turkish historical region
- LydiaTraditional woman's name
- GalatiaAncient Anatolian region
- PontusBlack Sea coastal kingdom
- IoniaAncient Aegean coastal region
Ephesus · Smyrna · Halicarnassus · Antioch · Byzantium
Ancient Anatolian civilization
- LydianAncient western Anatolian
- Indo-EuropeanVast language family
- cuneiform scriptWedge-shaped ancient writing
- language familyRelated tongues from one source
phonology · morphology · inflection · etymology · extinct languages · decipherment
Hittites
Ancient Anatolian civilization
Turks
Citizens of Ankara's nation
excavation
Act of unearthing
- ÇatalhöyükProto-city in Turkey
- Göbekli TepeAncient megalithic ritual site
- TroyAncient Anatolian city
tumulus · stratigraphy · pottery · neolithic · cuneiform tablets · frescoes · settlements · tombs · artifacts · ceramics
chariots
Ancient wheeled battle platforms
- cuneiformStylus-impressed ancient script
- vassalLand-holding sworn subordinate
- hieroglyphsAncient Egyptian picture-writing
Cappadocia
Central Turkish historical region
Ionia · Ephesus · Smyrna · Halicarnassus · Antioch · Byzantium
Hittite
Ancient Anatolian civilization
- LydianAncient western Anatolian
- Indo-EuropeanVast language family
- cuneiform scriptWedge-shaped ancient writing
language family · phonology · morphology · inflection · etymology · extinct languages · decipherment
AnatoliansMesopotamians
Ancient Near East peoples
Egyptians · Greeks · Persians · Phoenicians · Assyrians