Archaeological Field-Work in Asia Minor.

After having conquered Byzantine, the Turkmen were bent upon destroying all traces of pre-existing civilizations. For centuries, the demon of destruction held high carnival, though to this day the destruction and defacement of ancient monuments is still going on. After the first fury of the storm of devastation had passed, the Turks, who were then pure nomads, and are still partial nomads, found it necessary to accommodate themselves to their enlarged circumstances. Accordingly, they abandoned their nomadic habits and became residents in fixed abodes for at least the most inclement part of the year.