THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF MIDAS AND THE PHRYGIANS
Recent Work at Gordion
Edited by Lisa Kealhofer

This book is a succinct and readable account of recent research at Gordion, the ancient capital of Phrygia, long one of the key sites for understanding Iron Age Anatolia. The regional survey at Gordion has involved a range of interdisciplinary studies–archaeological, environmental, and ethnoarchaeological—to produce an unusually comprehensive understanding of how the landscape evolved, the patterns of settlement during the rise and fall of the Phrygian state, and its environmental constraints.

With a history of excavation of over a century, Gordion has yielded a vast store of material culture, some of which is spectacular. The Midas tumulus, the architecture of the Phrygian citadel, and the artifacts from several decades of excavations present unique challenges and solutions for conservation methodology. Analyses of these artifacts are providing new insights into the political and economic relationships of this region, particularly from the Early Iron Age to the Roman period. Current work at Gordion contributes to the broader understanding of archaeology across the region and around the world.

Lisa Kealhofer is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Environmental Studies, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA.

Contributors: Brendan Burke, Keith DeVries, Matthew Glendenning, Andrew Goldman, Mark Goodman, Peter Grave, Ayse Gursan-Salzmann, Robert Henrickson, Jessica Johnson, Janet Jones, Lisa Kealhofer, Richard Liebhart, D. Ben Marsh, G. Kenneth Sams, Page Selinsky, Julie Unruh, and Mary Voigt.