Lukka lands
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(lower left) were located in south-west Anatolia/Asia Minor.The Lukka lands (sometimes Luqqa lands), were a
Late Bronze Age. They are known from Hittite and Egyptian texts, who viewed them as hostile. It is commonly accepted that the Bronze Age toponym Lukka is cognate with the Lycia of classical antiquity
.
Location
Lukka was located in southwestern Anatolia. However, its exact extent is a matter of debate.
Trevor Bryce has argued that the Lukka lands covered a large area including the regions later known as Lycaonia, Pisidia and Lycia.[1] Other researchers such as Ilya Yakubovich have argued that Lukka was limited to Lycia.[2]
History
Soldiers from the Lukka lands fought on the Hittite side in the famous
Hittite Empire.[citation needed
]
The Lukka are also known from texts in Ancient Egypt as one of the tribes of the Sea Peoples, who invaded Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean in the 12th century BC.[3]
See also
Notes
External links
- Maps of Lycia Archived 2006-11-11 at the Wayback Machine
- The Lukka, at "Sea Peoples and the Philistines on the Web"
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