The significance of Yesemek Stone Quarry and Sculptural Workshop in
Gaziantep Islahiye province is rooted in its basalt quarry and stone sculptures
found at the site. Yesemek was first discovered by Felix Von Luschan in 1890
while he was excavating Zincirli (Sam&rsquo / al). Between 1958 and 1961, the site
was excavated by a team under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Bahadir Alkim. The
excavations at the site yielded approximately three hundred finished or
unfinished lion, sphinx and mountain god sculptures. While the exact function
of these sculptures are still not known, the thesis will explore the function of
these sculptures by examining the architectural structures where the sculptures
could have been used as architectural decoration. Another issue that will be
discussed in the thesis is the date of Yesemek workshop and sculptures. To that
end, Yesemek sculptures will be stylistically compared to Late Bronze and Iron
Age sculptures.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:METU/oai:etd.lib.metu.edu.tr:http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614223/index.pdf |
| Date | 01 January 2012 |
| Creators | Tugcu, Ayse |
| Contributors | Jan-krzysztof, Bertram |
| Publisher | METU |
| Source Sets | Middle East Technical Univ. |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | M.S. Thesis |
| Format | text/pdf |
| Rights | To liberate the content for public access |
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