A GROUP OF CYLINDER SEALS FROM THE DİYARBAKIR MUSEUM

Year 2020, Volume: 8 Issue: 15, 32 - 56, 17.06.2020

Çağatay Yücel , Umut Parlıtı

Abstract

The geometric cylindrical seals that were brought to the museum through confiscation and acquisition were handled in the works stored in the purchasing depot of the Diyarbakır Archaeological Museum. The period of cylinder seals, their function and the expression scenes on them are examined. As a result of the evaluation of the cylinder seals included in the study, historical and cultural framework was tried to be formed by considering the socio-cultural structure of the age. The origin of the Mesopotamian societies, their lifestyles, religions and their relations with each other are also discussed in connection with the cylinder seals chosen as the subject of the study. Parallel to this, the general definition of the seal has been made with respect to the cylinder seals included in the study. As a result of the evaluation of cylinder seals, their contributions to Anatolian Archaeology were examined. The period of cylinder seals, their function and the expression scenes on them are examined. As a result of the evaluation of the cylinder seals included in the study, historical and cultural framework was tried to be formed by considering the socio-cultural structure of the age. Because cylinder seals are the most important works of art that reflect the belief and mythology of ancient societies. They are also the most important tool seals that determine the economic activities of ancient societies. Cylinder seals emerged with the invention of writing and exposed parallel development with cuneiform. Radio-carbon method could not be used for the exact dating of the cylinder seals subject to our article. Because the fragments could not be taken from works. Instead, similarities of the works in publications and style criticism have been made with the works on previously published materials.

Keywords

Silindir mühür

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