Karialilar - Denizcilerden Kent Kuruculara The Carians

Bu kitapta Karia Bölgesinin prehistorik caglara tarihlenen en erken yerlesimlerinden Gec Osmanli Dönemine uzanan arkeolojik ve tarihi gecmisi hakkinda bugüne dek yapilmis calismalarin ve güncel arastirmalarin bir özeti sunulmustur. Anadolu Yarimadasinin güneybati kesiminde yer alan ve Antikcagda Karia olarak bilinen cografi bölgenin kuzey sinirini Büyük Menderes Vadisi, dogu sinirini Dalaman Cayi belirler. MÖ 2. binyila tarihlenen yazili kaynaklarda bircok kez adi gecen Karialilarin, Hitit istilalari karsisinda Anadolu halklarini destekledikleri ancak daha sonra Misirlilar karsisinda Hititlerin yaninda yer aldiklari görülür. Karialilarin adi, tüm Akdenizde gectikleri yerleri talan ederek Gec Tunc Caginin güclü imparatorluklarinin cöküsüne katkida bulunan efsanevi Deniz Kavimleri arasinda da anilir. Ilerleyen dönemlerde, Homeros Karialilarin Yunanlara karsi Troia kentini savunmaya gelen halklar arasinda yer aldigindan bahsederken savasmaya bir kiz gibi altinlarla süslü geldiler sözleriyle Karialilarin zenginligini vurgular. The aim of this book is to present a brief overview of archaeological and historical research on Caria from the very first signs of occupation in the Prehistoric times to the Late Ottoman period. The region occupied by ancient Caria can roughly be described as the southwestern portion of the Anatolian peninsula South of the Menderes Valley and west of the Dalaman River. The Carians are mentioned several times in the 2nd millennium BCE for having supported the fight of Anatolian nations against the Hittite invaders and later to have fought beside the Hittite kings against the Egyptian forces. They were also counted amongst the legendary Sea People, traveling the Mediterranean, spreading destruction on their path and bringing down some of the most powerful empires of the Late Bronze Age. Later, Homer mentions them in the list of allies who came and supported Troy against the Greeks, emphasizing the wealth of the Carians, who came to fight decked like a girl with gold.