Tomris Bakır Explained

Tomris Bakır
Birth Name:Tomris Akbaşoğlu
Native Name Lang:tr
Birth Date:5 November 1941
Occupation:Archaeologist
Citizenship:Turkey
Known For:Director of Excavations at Daskyleion
Alma Mater:Heidelberg University
Doctoral Advisor:Roland Hampe
Discipline:Classical archaeology
Thesis Title:Der Kolonnettenkrater in Korinth und Attika
Thesis Year:1974

Tomris Bakır (5 November 1941 - 25 February 2020) was a classical archaeologist from Turkey, who specialised in ceramics, and was the Director of Excavations at Daskyleion.

Biography

Tomris Akbaşoğlu was born on 5 November 1941.[1] She studied at Ankara University, where she obtained her undergraduate degree.[2] She was awarded a doctoral degree at the Archaeological Institute of Heidelberg University, doctoral advisor was Roland Hampe.[3] She was married to the archaeologist Güven Bakır (de).[4]

From 1977, after returning to Turkey, Bakır taught as Assistant Professor at Ataturk University in Erzurum. In 1988 she was appointed Professor at Ege University in Izmir, where she worked until her retirement in 2010. From 1988 to 2010 she was the Director of the Excavations in Daskyleion.[5] In particular, Bakır's excavations focused on the residence of the Persian satrap at the site.[6] During her time running excavations at the site, a building interpreted as a Zoroastrian temple was excavated.[7] Significant finds that were excavated from other site contexts under her directorship, included: two seals and one bulla;[8] imported amphoras;[9] as well as many sherds of pottery. She was instrumental in the foundation of Bandırma Archaeology Museum in 2003. In addition, she was an internationally respected researcher: she was a member of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI), as well as other organisations.

Bakır died on 25 February 2020 and her body was interred at Yakaköy Cemetery on 26 February, following prayer at Güven Mosque.

Reception

Bakır's work on Corinthian column-kraters, Der Kolonnettenkrater in Korinth und Attika, was described as a "methodical and painstaking examination" of the pottery.[10] At her death, the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism described her as an "esteemed teacher, who introduced Daskyleion Ancient City to the world [and] opened new horizons in Turkish Archaeology".[11]

Selected publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Totentafel in Türk Eskiçağ Bilimleri Enstitüsü Haberler 45, 2019/20 (Digitalisat).
  2. Web site: Prof. Dr. Tomris Bakır vefat etti haberi. 2020-12-22. Arkeolojik Haber. 25 February 2020 .
  3. Web site: Duvar. Gazete. 2020-02-26. Arkeolog Tomris Bakır vefat etti. 2020-12-22. Gazete Duvar. tr-TR.
  4. Web site: Arkeolog Profesör Doktor Güven Bakır vefat etti haberi. 2020-12-22. Arkeolojik Haber. 14 May 2018 .
  5. Web site: Prof. Dr. Tomris Bakır´ı kaybettik. 2020-12-22. yenierdekgazetesi.com.
  6. Book: Marek. Christian. In the Land of a Thousand Gods: A History of Asia Minor in the Ancient World. Frei. Peter. 2016-06-21. Princeton University Press. 978-0-691-15979-9. 36. en.
  7. Nunn . Astrid . 2016-07-15 . Tomris Bakir. Dascylium (547-334 B.C.) . Abstracta Iranica . fr . 34 . 10.4000/abstractairanica.41676 . 0240-8910 . free.
  8. Brelaz. Cédric. 2007. Des balles de fronde à Daskyleion : armes de guerre ou armes de chasse ?. Anatolia Antiqua. Eski Anadolu. 15. 1. 71–82. 10.3406/anata.2007.1225.
  9. Yaldır. Aylin Koçak. 2011-09-01. Imported trade amphoras in Daskyleion from the seventh and sixth centuries bc and the Hellespontine-Phyrygia route. World Archaeology. 43. 3. 364–379. 10.1080/00438243.2011.607610. 219611603 . 0043-8243.
  10. Cook. R. M.. 1977. Tomris Bakir: Der Kolonnettenkrater in Korinth und Attika zwiscben 625 und 550 v. Chr. (Beiträge zur Archäologie 7.) Pp. 81; 16 plates. Würzburg: Konrad Triltsch Verlag, 1974. Paper.. The Classical Review. en. 27. 1. 139. 10.1017/S0009840X00223226. 161746370 . 0009-840X.
  11. Web site: Vefat Haberi. 2020-12-22. kvmgm.ktb.gov.tr.
  12. Book: Bakır, Tomris. Der Kolonnettenkrater in Korinth und Attika zwischen 625 und 550 v. Chr. 1974. K. Triltsch. de.
  13. Book: Bakır, Tomris. Korinth seramiğinde aslan figürünün gelişimi. 1982. Ticaret Matbaacılık. tr.
  14. Bakir. Tomris. 1995. Archäologische Beobachtungen über die Residenz in Daskyleion. Pallas. Revue d'études antiques. 43. 1. 269–285. 10.3406/palla.1995.1374.
  15. Book: Achaemenid Anatolia : proceedings of the First International Symposium on Anatolia in the Achaemenid Period, Bandirma 15-18 August 1997. 2001. Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten. Bakır, Tomris., Sancisi-Weerdenburg, Heleen.. 90-6258-093-9. Leiden. 49359945.
  16. Book: Bakır, Tomris.. Daskyleion : Balıkesir'in eski çağlardaki valilik merkezi. 2011. Balıkesir Valiliği. 978-605-359-461-1. Balıkesir. 777769316.

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