Iron Age pottery traditions in Central Northwest Anatolia

North-western Central Anatolia was settled during the Iron Ages, and the region has a potential of affecting all Anatolia with the data it provides. As an important part of Anatolia, the North-western Central Anatolia has hosted a series of civilisations, and witnessed a bunch of migrations, battles, famines and forces. With the dawn of the Iron Ages, the traces of the Phrygians become apparent. Entering Anatolia with a migration process, the Phrygians became an important political power in the succeeding periods. Within the geographical boundaries of this dissertation, a series of political entities a part from the Phrygians also played important roles. The migrations and chronology form the main and critical focus points of this study. The reason for this is the toughness of making an understanding of the archaeological material without a proper chronological and historical knowledge. The most important indicator of the trans-relations within the period is the pottery. Thus, the study focuses on the classifying the different pottery traditions during the Iron Ages, and tries to illuminate the pottery traditions of the Iron Ages with the help of the excavated key settlements. This study focuses on the examination of the pottery repertory of the North-western Central Anatolia, and try to make an understanding of the clay, shape and decoration features of the different phases of the Iron Ages.