Acemhöyük

Acemhöyük is an archaeological excavation site on a flat hill in the Aksaray region of Turkey. The area spans about 800 by 700 meters and contains multiple overlapping layers of ancient settlements from different periods.

The site was an Assyrian trading colony during the Bronze Age and was known by the ancient names Purushanda or Ullama. It served as a hub in the trading network between roughly 2700 and 2000 BC.

Excavations show houses and workshops where people made pottery and practiced different burial customs. These discoveries give a sense today of how residents lived and used their craft skills.

The site lies about 18 kilometers northwest of Aksaray city at an elevation of 945 meters. The flat terrain and open ground make it easy to explore the excavated areas.

The Sarikaya Palace grounds show advanced building techniques and well-organized storage systems from the Middle Bronze Age. These structures reveal the high level of planning and knowledge the people who lived there possessed.