Anatolian Urban Model based on the debate over Troia VI
Journal: Journal of Urban and Landscape Planning
Year: 2019

In recent years, the historian of ancient civilizations, Frank Kolb, started a debate about Troy VI, dating back to the Late Bronze Age. Besides questioning the claim of Korfmann that Troy VI was the commercial center and political capital of Late Bronze Age Anatolia, Kolb also put up for discussion the urban character of the settlement and accused Korfmann of exaggerating the importance of the location from all aspects. According to Kolb, Troy VI was never a significant commercial center of its