ABSTRACT

The Anatolians and Mesopotamia—Early Hittite invasions—Hittites in Northern Syria—Semitic influence on Hittite art—Hittite hieroglyphs—Anatolian religion— The gods of Yasili Kayà—The priests—Religion non-Aryan—Racial type that of the modern Armenians—Names non-Aryan—Certain resemblances to Aegeans—Legends of Etruscan connexion—Possible relationship with Aegean culture not close—National characteristics of Anatolians—The Hittite kingdom—Khattusil I (c. 1400 b.c.)— Shubbiluliuma (c. 1385-1345 b.c.)—The capital: Boghaz Köi—Other centres