Gelibolu Yarımadası'nın arkeolojik mirası: Bölgenin geçmişine dair bir araştırma

This thesis describes the history and archaeology of the Gallipoli Peninsula, which is located in northwestern Turkey with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles to the east. The developments and history from the Palaeolithic Period up to the late Ottoman Period are examined. This thesis calls attention to the significance of the peninsula in terms of its roles as a home to several civilizations and cultures throughout the centuries, and its crucial location as a strategic geographical landmass.This thesis begins with a description of the geographical features of the peninsula. Then a history of Thrace, as well as the Balkan Peninsula and adjacent areas of the Gallipoli Peninsula from the Palaeolithic Period up to the Ottoman Period is given. This chapter provides a comparative perspective for the entire region.The main part of the thesis is divided according to the time periods from the Palaeolithic to the Ottoman. This section of the thesis includes the textual information regarding the peninsula, which covers data about its location, history, people, towns and even the way of lives of certain people, myths, which were written and told about the region and the history of the peninsula.This analysis addresses the significance of the relatively unexamined cultural heritage of the Gallipoli Peninsula. This investigation included an examination and analysis of the research which had been conducted by previous scholars about the region.