Change and Continuity

This sixth volume of the collection devoted to the interdisciplinary meetings held every two years at Kültepe (Kültepe International Meetings, KIM) brings together a series of contributions exploring processes of change and continuity, innovation and tradition across time and space at Kültepe, ancient Kaneš (Central Anatolia), and neighbouring regions. Continuing the holistic and interdisciplinary perspective that characterizes the KIM series, the volume presents current research and recent discoveries highlighting the central role of Kültepe within the cultural, economic, and social networks of ancient Anatolia and the wider Near East. Drawing on archaeological, historical, and textual evidence, the contributions investigate dynamics of interaction, transmission, adaptation, and resilience, emphasizing both local trajectories and broader interregional connections. The chapters are organized into thematic sections addressing administration and cultural interactions, material culture, exploitation of resources technological, and new research from Kültepe and related sites in Central Anatolia and surrounding regions.

Fikri Kulakoglu, Luca Peyronel - Preface/Introduction
Michel, Cécile
The Kültepe International Meetings as Incubators for Interdisciplinary Projects

Section 1 - Material Culture through Times

Jan de Ridder, Jacob  
Pots and Pottery: A Study of the Terminology and Function of Containers in the Old Assyrian Text Corpus
Strupler, Néhémie  
Ceramic Skeuomorphs during the Anatolian - Old Assyrian Period
Süssenguth, Riko   
The Development of Cups during the Karum Period in Kültepe and Beyond
 Şener, Şiar Can 
Yassıhöyük – Kayalıpınar – Kültepe: The Development of Beer Vessels in 3rd to 2nd Millenium BC Anatolia
Şener, Tuğçe  
On So-called “Western Anatolian Pottery Types” from the Early Bronze Age Layers of Acemhöyük
Tüysüz, Burcu 
Recent Hellenistic Period Studies in Kültepe: Ceramics Found in Trench 4 Excavations

Section 2 - Exploitation of Resources

Dercksen, Jan Gerrit   
Between Assur and Kanesh: New Insights into the Trade in Copper  Copper in Assur
Yener, K. Aslıhan   
Anatolian Tin: Local tin production and trade at Kültepe, ancient Kanesh
Silibolatlaz-Baykara, Derya; Agras, M. Kenan 
Zooarchaeological Analysis from Kültepe-Kanesh during Early Bronze Age (EBA III) in 2012

Section 3 - Society and Political Structures

Genç, Elif; Michel, Cécile   
The Ali-ahum’s Family Seals (Kt 93/k)
Giusfredi, Federico  
Some Remarks on the Problem of (Dis)continuity between the Old Assyrian and Old Hittite Worlds
Lairie, Elliott R. J.   
A Travesty of kingship? Perception and representation of royalty in the Old Assyrian Sargon Legend
Torri, Giulia; Carnevale, Antonio  
The Hittite Laws: Defining Society in Anatolia’s Shift from Assyrian Trade Period to Hittite Rule

Section 4 - Recent Discoveries and New Assessments

Peyronel, Luca; Kulakoğlu, Fikri 
The Upper Town of Kanesh in the Middle Bronze Age. New Data on Stratigraphy, Chronology and Architecture
Maner, Çiğdem 
Deciphering  Sealed Letters and Analysing Their Clay Using Tomography
Müller-Karpe, Andreas  
The Waršama-Saray in Kültepe and the Development of Hittite Art
Güngördü, Fevzi Volkan 
Çakılarası, a Cappadocian Neolithic Site in Acıgöl, Nevşehir
Kulakoğlu, Fikri; Coşkun, Nilgün   
Middle Iron Age at Kültepe: First Settlement After Abandonment