Yortan culture
The Yortan culture is an archaeological culture that existed during the transitional period between the Chalcolithic Age and the early Bronze Age. It was located in the Western Anatolia region of Turkey, particularly between the provinces of Balıkesir and Manisa. The culture is named after the Yortan Cemetery, located near the village of Yortan in the Kırkağaç district of Manisa, where excavations were conducted in the early 1900s by Paul Gaudin and Victor Chapot. Known for its distinctive ceramic types and pithos burial traditions, the Yortan Culture has been recognized in the fields of archaeology, excavation, and museology since the early 20th century.