A General Overview on the Ivory Artifacts found in Anatolia in the Early Periods

The ivory artifacts excavated in anatolian excavations are evaluated within the prestige merchandise and are uncovered fewer in number than other groups of goods such as metal and bone. from this point of view, the information about the group of ivory artifacts is also limited. it is understood that ivory artifacts imported from mesopotamia to anatolia or brought in various ways are produced not only outside of anatolia but also in domestic workshops. the ivory raw material used since the paleolithic age was especially used for ornamental and figurine making. in this study, it was aimed to follow the development in ivory artifacts until the end of iron age by following chronological order.