Alisar Hoyuk Alisar Hoyuk, also referred to as Alisar Mound, is positioned to the south of the Sorgun District and to the southeast of Yozgat Province, approximately 2.5 kilometers north of Alisar Village. Nestled on a broad plain that was historically nourished by the Konak Suyu stream, this ancient site is considered one of the most extensive settlements in Central Anatolia. The central habitation area spans around 520x350 meters and rises to a height of 30 meters, reaching an elevation of about 245x145 meters. Despite conducting excavations in partnership with E.F. Schmidt and others over six seasons between 1927 and 1932, the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago has been criticized for not making any remarkable discoveries at Alisar Mound. Although the excavations were methodically carried out, the team did not recover any particularly notable artifacts. This may be attributed to the disturbed stratigraphy caused by earlier occupation shifts, classifying Alisar as a multi-core settlement. The earliest cultural remains at Alisar trace back to the Late Chalcolithic/Early Bronze Age, with the third cultural layer corresponding to the Early Bronze Age Phase III. Excavations conducted between 1993 and 1995 uncovered layers from the second millennium BC, exposing deeper strata that have the potential to enrich our understanding of the region’s archaeological significance. Consequently, Alisar Mound has been officially declared a protected archaeological site by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. If you have any questions or need further information about Alisar Hoyuk, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] or simply send us a message on WhatsApp. We’ll be happy to assist you and will get back to you as quickly as possible.