Özet:

Many archaeological excavations and researches were carried out in Western Anatolia covering prehistoric periods. However, there are not many studies on prehistoric periods in Uşak. Because the western part of Uşak Province lies within the boundaries of Lydia, there are many tumuli in the region. Due to the large number of illegal excavations in the region, the presence of studies on tumuli is more noticeable. In addition to the tumuli, short excavations and investigations were carried out in Selçikler in Sivaslı District. Apart from these studies, the surveys of James Mellaart and David H. French in Western Anatolia indicated the existence of some prehistoric settlements in Uşak. Considering the geopolitical position of the Gerdekkaya settlement along the Gediz River, it is important for the region to investigate because the prehistory of the region is little known.Gerdekkayası occupies in the side in region which ise near to Manisa of Gediz River in the west of Uşak Province. The settlement belonging to Early Bronze Age, Lydia and Roman Period have seen in Gerdekkayası. This settlement is set on a natural rock is located at a point chacking its surroundings. The discovery of the numerous Lydian artifacts revealed in the tumuli of the Güre region and the treasures of the Croesus in the region indicate that the Gerdekkai near Güre were settled by the Lydians. The settlement is located on the road from Afyonkarahisar-Banaz-Uşak. The nearest prehistoric settlement area to Gerdekkayası is the Asartepe and Hisar mounds in the west. These two settlements are located along the coast of Gediz and pass through Gerdekkaya, where the route goes Gerdekkayası at a point which controls Gediz River is a near region to tumulus belonging to Lydia around Güre. The current highway passes through the edge of the settlement. The samples belonging to the various vessels dated to the Early Bronze Age (EBA I-II) in the settlement are seen closer to the vessels of the Manisa Akhisar region. It is seen that the Gerdekaya settlement has connections with the Western Anatolian Bronze Age settlements. The ceramic findings of Gerdekkayası Early Bronze Age seem to closer to Manisa and Akhisar region.

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