The Konya plain is a plausible candidate for the initial settlement of the Luwians.

Geography

The linguist Ilya Yakubovich has given the most succinct quote concerning the Luwians, stating:

Nevertheless, archaeology suggests the arrival of Luwians at Acemhöyük sometime after 2157 BC and westward expansion thereafter. They are believed to have settled south-central Anatolia, the southern end of the Sakarya River valley, modern Izmir

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