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Bronze age women's jewellery in the Museum of Anatolia Civilizations in Ankara

2010
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Advisor: Yrd. Doç. Dr. Tomris Yalçınkaya

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İn this thesis study, it has been aimed to get information about analysis of The Bronze Age Jewellery in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizationsin term of types, material, form, dimensions, features, the periods that the jewelleries belong to and the districts that they were found. Also it has been aimed to make the definition of jewellery, presentation of the samples at the museums that are able to be reached in the world, analyzing the similarities of them with the samples at Anatolian Civilizations, to introduce the samples including the ?Bronze Age? jewellries that make the important part of the non-crete cultural heritage and to transfer it to the next generations.İn prehistoric times, the first jewelleries were used as amulets besides being used for decoration. Also, the were used as a protector and for religious items. The first jewellries were made from materials like color stones, horn, born and nail parts of the animals, sea shells and ivory that are easy to corve and with the discovery of metals, the production of jewellries from precious metals were started.Bronze Age (M.Ö. 3000-1200), in Anatolia and Thrace are 3 terms.(Aktüre, 1994: s, 100) The center that witnessed to the top level that Anatolian civilization has reached to the Bronze Age is Alacahoyuk. The ornament materials used as necklace, brooch, needle, bracelet, diadem, belt and dress ornament made from materials like golden, silver, agat, quartz crystal that were found in excavations in Alacahöyük are beyond example art works.The Museum of Anatolıan Cıvılızatıons develops the horizon of the research and 24 pieces Bronze Age jewelleries set a good example of the samples.According to the research and observations that are made in the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, the Bronze Age jewellries have been grouped as crest, earring, hair jewelry, bracelet, needle, earplug and it has been considered under the related titles. In the research, also the jewelleries adapted to the jewelleries of today have been evaluated.In the research, it has been aimed to show the importance of jewelleries and transfer its culture to the young generations.

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Filiz Doğan

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Filiz Doğan (Master Thesis). Bronze age women's jewellery in the Museum of Anatolia Civilizations in Ankara, 2010, Gazi University.

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