Actual Archaeology

According to accounts by the Akkadian emperor Naramsin, the ruler of Prushanda sent him a message complaining about the trade that had been stopped because of bandits in the area of modern Southeastern Anatolia and asking him to clear the area of looters. Having accepted this invitation, the em­peror came to Anatolia, cleared the region of looters and trade was restarted. In the meantime, 17 rulers who were against the arrival of Naramsin in Anatolia established a coalition, fought Naramsin under the leadership of Pampa, and lost the battle. After this incident, Naramsin referred to Anatolia as "the land of Hatti" and to the people of Anatolia as "the people of Hatti". From that day forth, Anatolia was to be referred to as "the land of Hatti" until the end of the 2nd millennium BC. Even the Hittite kings described themselves as "the king of the land of Hatti". During the period when the Akkadians were destroying the Sumerian city-states, a city-state system similar to the Sumerians' was also dominant in Anatolia. Alaca Höyük, Alisar, Ahlatlibel, Eskiyapar, Hattusha, Horoztepe, Mahmatlar, Kanesh and Prushanda can be counted among some of the city-states in Anatolia during this period.It is clear that the Hattian Period correspondsSee all Actual Archaelogy series at iboo.com/en/actual-archaelogy