This volume was presented to Prof. Dr. Hayat Erkanal on the occasion of his 65th birthday. It brings together cultures of Anatolia, Mesopotamia, the Aegean and the Mediterranean from the Palaeolithic to the Ottoman periods and includes a rich tapestry of interrelated disciplines such as Prehistory, Archaeology, Anthropology, Hittitology, Sumerology, Art History, Archaeobotany and Archaeozoology. The contents of the volume reflects the scientific mission and interdisciplinary approach of Prof. Dr. Hayat Erkanal.