Site details
Alabanda
| PK | C6199 |
| TITLE | Alabanda |
| WGS84 | 37.59178° N, 27.985167° E |
| Accuracy | Exact |
| LAT/LON | 37.59178, 27.985167 |
| LON/LAT | 27.985167, 37.59178 |
| DMS | 37° 35' 30.408" N | , | 27° 59' 6.6012" E |
| W3W | befitting, banking, irrigates |
| UTM | 35 S, 586973, 4160980 |
| EGSA87 | 851744, 4167708 |
| Elevation m | 107 |
| Elevation feet | 351 |
| Region | Anatolia |
| Subregion | Caria |
GENERAL SITE TYPE Settlement
TYPE
1. Settlement. Luwian Studies [nd], ? Possibly mentioned in the Tawagalawa letter.PERIOD (High Chronology)
1. Late Bronze Age: (1570 BC - 1200 BC)
a. Luwian Studies [nd]: , 'Periods: A, BYZ, C, HL, LBA, R' Zangger (op. cit.) appears to suggest a prehistoric occupation based on the Tawagalawa letter which mentions a Waliwanda which may be the Hellenistic town of Ababanda.
NOTES
1. 'Zangger (op. cit.) says: 'So far, no prehistoric material has been recorded.'
2. Position from Luwian Studies site here.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Luwian Studies [nd]: Zangger, Eberhard. , 'Alabanda; Number: 85', Online here.