1. Early life

2. Career

3. Death and legacy

4. Selected works

5. References
    Citations  Bibliography 

6. Further reading

Nimet Özgüç (15 March 1916 – 23 December 2015) was a Turkish archaeologist. In her era, she and her husband were the dominant Turkish academics and archaeologists. She was made an honorary member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences in 1996 and was awarded the Grand Prize of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 2010 for her contributions to archaeology in the country.

Early life

Nimet Dinçer was born on 15 March 1916 Adapazarı, Turkey.{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}} Her father was a public official and her mother raised the six children.{{sfn|Tok|1996|p=70}} Her family moved to Ankara where she completed her primary education at Gazi Elementary School and then attended the {{ill|Ankara High School|lt=Ankara Girls' High School|tr|Ankara Lisesi}}.{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}} Dinçer continued her education at Ankara University, as one of the first students in the department of Ancient History of the Language and History faculty, which had been established in 1935.{{sfn|Cumhuriyet Gazetesi|2011|p=10}} She graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1940.{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}

Career

Immediately upon her graduation, Dinçer, who was encouraged by Afet İnan, began working as an assistant teacher of history at Ankara University, while she continued with her graduate studies. Around 1941, she began working on excavations in the Samsun Province including sites at Dündartepe, {{ill|Kale Doruğu Höyüğü|tr}} near Kavak and Tekkeköy.{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}} Studying with Hans Gustav Güterbock,{{sfn|Marek|Frei|2016|p=31}} she completed her thesis, Anadolu Damga Mühürleri (Anatolian Stamp Seals) in 1943,{{sfn|Cumhuriyet Gazetesi|2011|p=10}} earning her doctorate in 1944,{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}} and that same year, married a fellow archaeologist, Tahsin Özgüç.{{sfn|Hawkins|2005}} Along with her husband, she began working on numerous excavations, including the survey of Elbistan in 1947 for the Turkish Historical Society. In a mound known as Karahöyük they discovered an inscription in Hieroglyphic Luwian on a stele describing the fall of the Hittite Empire. The following year, the couple were again sent by the Historical Society to excavate Kültepe near Kayseri. The site was one of the most important archaeological sites in Turkey, yielding tablets and artifacts which documented its place as a major trading city during the period from 2000-1700BC for the Anatolian plateau.{{sfn|Hawkins|2005}}

In 1949, Özgüç became associate professor at Ankara University and she became a full professor in 1958.{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}} She continued her work with her husband at Kültepe,{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}} and on such excavations as Frakdin (1954) and Altintepe (1959),{{sfn|Cumhuriyet Gazetesi|2011|p=10}} until 1962, when she began her own project examining the Hittite center at Acemhöyük near Niğde.{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}} In 1962, she proved that a ivory artifacts presented to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1930, had originated in Acemhöyük.{{sfn|Cumhuriyet Gazetesi|2011|p=10}}

In 1972, Özgüç began working at {{ill|Tepebagları Höyük|tr}} and worked on rescue of the site until 1975. She found evidence that the site had been occupied from the Iron Age to the Byzantine Era.{{sfn|Turkish Academy of Sciences|2015}} Özgüç began work on the project at {{ill|Samsat Höyük|tr}} in the Adıyaman Province in 1978, during the Lower Euphrates Rescue project during the construction of the {{ill|Karakaya Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant|lt=Karakaya|tr|Karakaya Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali}} and {{ill|Atatürk Dam and Hydroelectric Power Plant|lt=Atatürk Dams|tr|Atatürk Barajı ve Hidroelektrik Santrali}}.{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}} She discovered significant evidence that the site was one of the two main towns in the region and an important cultural center in the Early Bronze Age, through the transition to the Middle Bronze Age.{{sfn|Abay|2007|p=405}} She was honored with the Guillaume Bude Medal of the Collège de France in 1980.{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}{{sfn|Odtülü’ler Bülteni|2016|p=9}}

Özgüç retired from Ankara University in 1984, but continued her scientific work and publishing.{{sfn|Cumhuriyet Gazetesi|2011|p=10}} She was granted an honorary membership to the Turkish Academy of Sciences in 1996{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}} and was a co-awardee with Halet Çambel of the Grand Prize of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of 2010 for her contributions to archaeology in the country. The award was presented by President Abdullah Gül on 9 February 2011.{{sfn|Cumhuriyet Gazetesi|2011|p=10}} That same year, a book, Cumhuriyetin Çocukları—Arkeolojinin Büyükleri: Nimet Özgüç – Tahsin Özgüç (The Children of the Republic—The Elders of Archaeology: Nimet Özgüç – Tahsin Özgüç) was published by Nursel Duruel. The book paid homage to the importance of the Özgüçs in establishing the field of archaeology in the country.{{sfn|Hızlan|2012}}

Death and legacy

Özgüç died on 23 December 2015 in Ankara{{sfn|Turkish Academy of Sciences|2015}}{{sfn|Odtülü’ler Bülteni|2016|p=9}} and her funeral was held at Kocatepe Mosque on 25 December.{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}

Selected works

• {{cite book|last1=Özgüç|first1=Nimet|editor1-last=Otten|editor1-first=Heinrich|title=Sedat Alp'a armağan: Festschrift für Sedat Alp|date=1992|publisher=Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi|location=Ankara, Turkey|pages=419–423|chapter=A lute player from Samsat}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}
• {{cite book|last1=Özgüç|first1=Nimet|editor1-last=Strommenger|editor1-first=Eva|editor2-last=Hrouda|editor2-first=Barthel|editor3-last=Kroll|editor3-first=Stephan|editor4-last=Spanos|editor4-first=Peter Z.|title=Von Uruk nach Tuttul: Eine Festschrift für Eva Strommenger: Studien und Aufsätze von Kollegen und Freunden|date=1992|publisher=Profil-Verl.|location=München, Germany|isbn=978-3-890-19305-2|pages=151–157|language=English, French, German|chapter=The Uruk culture at Samsat}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}
• {{cite book|last=Özgüç|first=Nimet|editor-last=Frangipane|editor-first=Marcella|title=Between the Rivers and Over the Mountains: Archaeologica Anatolica et Mesopotamica Alba Palmieri dedicata|year=1993|publisher=Università di Roma La Sapienza. Dipartimento di scienze storiche archeologiche e antropologiche dell'antichità|location=Rome, Italy|pages=517–520|chapter=An early bronze age pot is a child from Acemhöyük}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}
• {{cite book|last1=Özgüç|first1=N.|editor1-last=Calmeyer|editor1-first=Peter|editor2-last=Hecker|editor2-first=Karl|editor3-last=Jakob-Rost|editor3-first=Liane|editor4-last=Walker|editor4-first=C.B. F.|title=Beiträge zur altorientalischen Archäologie und Altertumskunde: Festschrift für Barthel Hrouda zum 65. Geburtstag|date=1994|publisher=Harrassowitz|location=Wiesbaden, Germany|isbn=978-3-447-03503-3|pages=217–220|chapter=Notes on cylinder seals of level I ab from Karurn-Kanis}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}
• {{cite journal|last1=Özgüç|first1=N.|title=Identical aspects of the Cylinder and stamp seal representations of level Ib period|journal=Istanbuler Mitteilungen|date=1994|issue=43|pages=175–179|publisher=Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Istanbul|location=Istanbul, Turkey|issn=0341-9142}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}
• {{cite book|last1=Özgüç|first1=N.|editor1-last=Dittmann|editor1-first=R.|editor2-last=Finkbeiner|editor2-first=U.|editor3-last=Hauptmann|editor3-first=H.|title=Beiträge zur Kulturgeschichte Vorderasiens : Festschrift für Rainer Michael Boehmer|date=1995|publisher=Verlag Phillip von Zabern|location=Mainz, Germany|isbn=978-3-805-31863-1|pages=513–519|chapter=Silver and copper Ingots from Acemhöyük}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}
• {{cite book|last1=Özgüç|first1=N.|editor1-last=Gasche|editor1-first=Hermann|editor2-last=Hrouda|editor2-first=Barthel|title=Collectanea Orientalia: Histoire, arts de le̕space et industrie de la terre ; études offertes en hommage à Agnès Spycket|date=1996|publisher=Recherches et publications|location=Neuchâtel, Paris, France|isbn=978-2-940-03209-9|pages=267–278|chapter=Seal Impressions on the Kültepe documents notarized by native rulers}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}
• {{cite journal|last1=Özgüç|first1=N.|title=The early Hellenistic findings at Samsat|journal=Istanbuler Mitteilungen|date=1997|issue=46|pages=213–216|publisher=Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Istanbul|location=Istanbul, Turkey|issn=0341-9142}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}
• {{cite book|last1=Özgüç|first1=Nimet|editor1-last=Arsebük|editor1-first=Güven|title=Light on the top of the Black Hill: Studies presented to Halet Çambel/Karatepe' deki Işık|date=1998|publisher=Ege Yayınları|location=Istanbul, Turkey|isbn=978-9-758-07020-6|pages=611–614|language=Turkish|chapter=Kanis Karumu'nda bulunmuş olan eski Assur üslubunda İki silindir mühür|trans-title=The Assyrian style found in Kanis Karumu's two-cylinder seal}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}
• {{cite book|last1=Özgüç|first1=Nimet|editor1-last=van Soldt|editor1-first=Wilfred H.|title=Veenhof Anniversary Volume|date=2001|publisher=L`Institut historique-archéologique néerlandais de Stamboul, Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten|location=Leiden, The Nederlands|pages=361–366|language=English, French, German|chapter=Notes on the bronze vehicle from the Sarıkaya Palace at Acemhöyük}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}
• {{cite book|last1=Özgüç|first1=N.|editor1-last=Kültür Bakanlığı|title=Die Hethiter und ihr Reich: das Volk der 1000 Götter: [anlässlich der Ausstellung "Die Hethiter. Das Volk der 1000 Götter" vom 18. Januar bis 28. April 2002 in der Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Bonn]|date=2002|publisher=Konrad Theiss Verlag|location=Stuttgart, Germany|isbn=978-3-806-21676-9|pages=234–239|edition=Buchhandelsausg.|language=German|chapter=Götterprozessionen, Kriegs- und Jagdszenen. Ein Überblick über den Motivreichturn anatolischer Roll- und Stempelsiegel des 20.-18. Jahrhunderts v. Chr|trans-title=God Regiments, War and Hunting Stages: Motif richness in Anatolian Cylinders and Stamp Seals for centuries BC 20-18}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}
• {{cite book|last1=Özgüç|first1=N.|editor1-last=Kültür Bakanlığı|title=Die Hethiter und ihr Reich: das Volk der 1000 Götter: [anlässlich der Ausstellung "Die Hethiter. Das Volk der 1000 Götter" vom 18. Januar bis 28. April 2002 in der Kunst- und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Bonn]|date=2002|publisher=Konrad Theiss Verlag|location=Stuttgart, Germany|isbn=978-3-806-21676-9|pages=244–247|edition=Buchhandelsausg.|language=German|chapter=Erlesene Werke der Kleinkunst. Anatolische Elfenbeinschnitzereien|trans-title=Selected works: Anatolian Ivory Carvings}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}
• {{cite book|last1=Özgüç|first1=Nimet|title=Hatti efsanesi yılan Ĭlluyanka'nın tasvir sanatında yorumu|date=2003|publisher=Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi Forumu|location=Ankara, Turkey|isbn=975-8593-41-2|edition=1st|language=Turkish}}{{sfn|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}

References

Citations

Bibliography

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• {{cite journal|ref={{harvid|Odtülü’ler Bülteni|2016}}|author=|title=Arkeoloji Dünyasinin Aci Kaybi|journal=Odtülü’ler Bülteni|date=January 2016|issue=256|page=9|url=http://www.odtumd.org.tr/wp-content/uploads/flipbook/121/files/basic-html/page9.html|accessdate=8 April 2018|trans-title=The Loss to the World of Archeology|publisher=Dernekten ODTÜ Mezunlari Derneği (Middle East Technical University Alumni Association|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407224918/http://www.odtumd.org.tr/wp-content/uploads/flipbook/121/files/basic-html/page9.html|archivedate=7 April 2018|location=Ankara, Turkey|language=Turkish}}
• {{cite news|ref={{harvid|Cumhuriyet Gazetesi|2011}}|author=|title=Arkeolojimizin çok yönlü öncü gücü: Halet Çambel "Arkeoloji alanında yaptıkları çalışmalar ve arkeoloji bilimine üstün katkılarından dolayı" 2010 yılı KültürSanat Büyük Ödülü'ne layık görülen Prof.|url=http://www.cumhuriyetarsivi.com/katalog/4199/sayfa/2011/2/18/10.xhtml|accessdate=8 April 2018|publisher=Cumhuriyet Gazetesi|date=18 February 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408193839/http://www.cumhuriyetarsivi.com/katalog/4199/sayfa/2011/2/18/10.xhtml|archivedate=8 April 2018|location=Istanbul, Turkey|page=10|language=Turkish|quote=Professor Halet Çambel has been awarded the "Grand Prize of Culture and Art of 2010" for his contributions to archeology and his contributions to archeology}}
• {{cite journal|ref={{harvid|Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|2015}}|author=|title=Prof. Dr. Nimet Özgüç Vefat Etti|journal=Aktüel Arkeoloji Dergisi|date=24 December 2015|url=http://aktuelarkeoloji.com.tr/prof-dr--nimet-ozguc-vefat-etti-|accessdate=8 April 2018|trans-title=Prof. Dr. Nimet Özgüç Career|publisher=Aktüel Arkeoloji Basın Yayıncılık|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703070443/http://aktuelarkeoloji.com.tr/prof-dr--nimet-ozguc-vefat-etti-|archivedate=3 Jul 2017|location=Istanbul, Turkey|language=Turkish|issn=1307-5756}}
• {{cite web|ref={{harvid|Turkish Academy of Sciences|2015}}|author=|title=TÜBA Şeref Üyesi Prof. Dr. Nimet Özgüç Vefat Etti|url=http://www.tuba.gov.tr/news/tuba-seref-uyesi-prof-dr-nimet-ozguc-vefat-etti/id/1420|website=Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi|accessdate=8 April 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126204932/http://www.tuba.gov.tr/news/tuba-seref-uyesi-prof-dr-nimet-ozguc-vefat-etti/id/1420|archivedate=26 January 2016|location=Ankara, Turkey|language=Turkish|date=24 December 2015|trans-title=TÜBA Honorary Professor Dr. Nimet Özgüç Death}}

Further reading

• {{cite book|last1=Duruel|first1=Nursel|title=Cumhuriyetin Çocukları—Arkeolojinin Büyükleri: Nimet Özgüç – Tahsin Özgüç|date=2011|publisher=Türkiye Bilimer Akademisi|location=Ankara, Turkey|isbn=978-9-944-25251-5|edition=1 st|language=Turkish}}

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