Domestic architecture in the Early Bronze Age of western Anatolia: the row-houses of Troy I

A reanalysis of the Early Bronze Age site of Troy reveals that its domestic architecture, characterized by flat-roofed, long-room dwellings arranged in rows and sharing lateral walls, diverges from previous interpretations. Unlike the proposed 'megaron' houses or the circular layout seen at Demircihüyük, Troy I's unique 'row-house' style was prevalent across western Anatolia during the early third millennium BC but not in neighboring regions like central Asia Minor or the Aegean. This study applies vernacular architecture concepts to Troy I and contemporary sites, shedding light on the social and cultural factors that shaped domestic architectural traditions in early third-millennium western Asia Minor.

Ivanova, M. (2013). Domestic architecture in the Early Bronze Age of western Anatolia: the row-houses of Troy I. Anatolian Studies, 63, 17–33. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0066154613000021