The Gokturk Khaganate serves as a role model state for contemporary Turkic states. This can be proven from various aspects such as language, culture, law, social life, and governance. Particularly, when focused on the subject of language and alphabet, it is possible to dilate on this foundation. The foundation of the Gokturk Alphabet emerges as a manifestation of the abstract and concrete accumulation of Turkish culture spanning thousands of years. When delving into the history of rock paintings, the earliest rock paintings belonging to the Turks appear in the Lena Rock Paintings area in Russia. These rock paintings, estimated to date back to 14,000-12,000 BC, can be considered the first traces of Turkish culture. By 10,000 BC, rock paintings gradually diminished in size, transitioned from concrete to abstract meanings, and became stylized, taking the form of tamgas. By around 3,000 BC, tamgas significantly reduced in size, almost turning into letters, and the intended message was conveyed not through significant efforts but rather through writing. The journey of Turkish culture through rock paintings, tamgas, and letters did not remain confined to a specific geography but spread and engraved across various parts of the world. In conclusion, in this thesis, the origin of the letters in the Gokturk Alphabet has been investigated, and efforts have been made to determine the connections between letters and tamgas by examining them from various perspectives, including mythological, social, and political aspects. The resemblance of many letters to tamgas, establishing solid reasons for minor variations, identifying traces of common features of Turkish culture in tamgas and letters, and demonstrating the similarity of rock paintings, tamgas, and letters in different and distant geographical locations all contribute to supporting the idea we advocate.
Eser ady (dc.title) | Historical documents on the origin of the Gokturk Alphabet |
Yazar [Asıl] (dc.creator.author) | Taş, Şaban |
Yazar Departmanı (dc.creator.department) | Yeditepe University Graduate School of Social Sciences |
Yazar Departmanı (dc.creator.department) | Yeditepe University Graduate School of Social Sciences Department of History |
Neşir senesi (dc.date.issued) | 2023 |
Yayın Turu [Akademik] (dc.type) | preprint |
Yayın Türü [Ortam] (dc.format) | application/pdf |
Konu Başlıkları [Genel] (dc.subject) | Gokturk alphabet |
Konu Başlıkları [Genel] (dc.subject) | Orkhon inscriptions |
Konu Başlıkları [Genel] (dc.subject) | Rock paintings |
Konu Başlıkları [Genel] (dc.subject) | Tamgas |
Konu Başlıkları [Genel] (dc.subject) | Turkish history |
Konu Başlıkları [Genel] (dc.subject) | Göktürk alfabesi |
Konu Başlıkları [Genel] (dc.subject) | Orhun yazıları |
Konu Başlıkları [Genel] (dc.subject) | Kaya resimleri |
Konu Başlıkları [Genel] (dc.subject) | Tamgalar |
Konu Başlıkları [Genel] (dc.subject) | Türk Tarihi |
Yayıncı (dc.publisher) | Yeditepe University Academic and Open Access Information System |
Dil (dc.language.iso) | eng |
Özet Bilgisi (dc.description.abstract) | The Gokturk Khaganate serves as a role model state for contemporary Turkic states. This can be proven from various aspects such as language, culture, law, social life, and governance. Particularly, when focused on the subject of language and alphabet, it is possible to dilate on this foundation. The foundation of the Gokturk Alphabet emerges as a manifestation of the abstract and concrete accumulation of Turkish culture spanning thousands of years. When delving into the history of rock paintings, the earliest rock paintings belonging to the Turks appear in the Lena Rock Paintings area in Russia. These rock paintings, estimated to date back to 14,000-12,000 BC, can be considered the first traces of Turkish culture. By 10,000 BC, rock paintings gradually diminished in size, transitioned from concrete to abstract meanings, and became stylized, taking the form of tamgas. By around 3,000 BC, tamgas significantly reduced in size, almost turning into letters, and the intended message was conveyed not through significant efforts but rather through writing. The journey of Turkish culture through rock paintings, tamgas, and letters did not remain confined to a specific geography but spread and engraved across various parts of the world. In conclusion, in this thesis, the origin of the letters in the Gokturk Alphabet has been investigated, and efforts have been made to determine the connections between letters and tamgas by examining them from various perspectives, including mythological, social, and political aspects. The resemblance of many letters to tamgas, establishing solid reasons for minor variations, identifying traces of common features of Turkish culture in tamgas and letters, and demonstrating the similarity of rock paintings, tamgas, and letters in different and distant geographical locations all contribute to supporting the idea we advocate. |
Täzelenenç Düzümleniş Senesi (dc.date.accessioned) | 2024-02-20 |
Açık Erişim Tarihi (dc.date.available) | 2024-02-20 |
Haklar (dc.rights) | Yeditepe University Academic and Open Access Information System |
Erişim Hakkı (dc.rights.access) | Open Access |
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Açıklama [Genel] (dc.description) | Final published version |
Açıklama [Not] (dc.description.note) | Note: This preprint reports new research that has not been certified by peer review and should not be used as established information without consulting multiple experts in the field. |
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Iňleýin Görnüşli Salgysy (dc.identifier.uri) | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11831/8243 |