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Age of mankind

Disturbances in Anatolia and losing power to Syria are also cited as reasons for the collapse of the Hittite Empire. After the Central Hittite Empire collapsed, Early Iron Age (1200-900 BC) civilizations lived in the area of Kizihrmak, which was the centre for the nomadic tribes. However, since little information is available, this age is known as the Dark Age. At the excavations in Bogazkoy, some residences were found dating from this period. Furthermore, findings at Eskiyapar and Alacahoyiik indicate residences of this period.

Later, during the Phrygian Age (900-500 BC), the regions of Bogazkoy. Pazarli, Eskiyapar and Alacahoyiik were developed as regional centres. Phrygians, known as “Mushki” in Assyrian sources, established a nation in a region at Kizihrmak arc, with their Capital in Gordion.

The residence centres of Phrygians at Corum were Pazarli, Bogazkoy, Alacahoyiik and Eskiyapar. An important point to remember from this time is that the Iron Age started with the Phrygian civilization using iron. Phrygia fell to the Cimmerians in the 7th century BC, but their involvement in art and culture survived until Alexander the Great conquered Anatolia in 330 BC. After this period, the Celtic tribe Trokmi reigned over Corum. During the Roman Period, this region was incorporated with Cappadoccia.

The ancient road to Amasya passed through this region. During the Byzantine Period, intense settlement was witnessed. With the Malazgirt War in 1071, Central Anatolia embarked on a period of Anatolian Seljuk sovereignty. The Danijmend Ahmet Gazi sovereignty started in 1075, and then following on from the Anatolian Seljuks the Ottoman Empire was established in 1392.