The newcomers were the Hittites , and their domination of Anatolia can be divided into three distinct the Old Kingdom ( c . 1600 1450 b.c. ) , then the New or Empire Period ( c.1450 1200 b.c. ) , and the Late Hittite Period ( c . 1200 700 b.c. ) . Their first capital city was Hattusa ( now Bo azk ? ? y , near Ankara ) , which dates from the 13th century b.c. and has tombs , fortifications , enclosed temples , and a citadel containing an impressive library of more than 3,300 cuneiform tablets .
The Hittites dominated Anatolia , according to the history books .