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Publication Metadata only A comparative look at Halaf and Ubaid period social complexity and the Tell Kurdu case(Tuba-Turkish acad Sciences, 2010) N/A; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Özbal, Rana; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 55583While the Uruk Period is generally accepted as the earliest state society in the Near East, Assessing the social, political and economic organization of the antecedent Halaf and Ubaid phases has been a matter of long-standing debate. Over-schematized evolutionary categories like "tribes" or "chiefdoms" provide little resolve in characterizing the socio-political complexity of Near Eastern prehistoty because they fail to account for the variability these phases encompass. This paper invites us to move beyond typological categories, yet considers issues of political economy and explores conscious strategies towards social complexity between these two well-known phases of Near Eastern prehistory. Located in the Hatay province of southern Turkey, Tell Kurdu has relatively wide horizontal exposures dating both to the Halaf-related and to the Ubaid-related phases, providing a unique opportunity to explore at a single settlement the contrasting levels of social complexity in the sixth and fifth millennia BC.Publication Metadata only A metal workshop? Multi-hollow anvils at Taştepe obası in southeastern Konya(Brill, 2017) N/A; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Maner, Çiğdem; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 104427During the first campaign of the Konya Ereğli Survey Project (keyar) in 2013, c. 12 km north of the Bolkar Mountains, a site called Taştepe Obası just north of the village of Çayhan was surveyed. In between domestic houses and in the field of Taştepe Obası, four large stones with man-made small circular depressions were discovered. These rocks, known as multi-hollow anvils or multi-hollow mortars, are important indications that metal ores were dressed here. The proximity to the metal-rich Bolkar Mountains might indicate the presence of a metal workshop. Very similar multi-hollow anvils have been discovered in the vicinity of the Kestel mine, where they were used for ore dressing of cassiterite, the first stage in the preparation of the ore for the smelting process. This article will introduce the site of Taştepe Obası and consider it in the context of ancient metal workshops in the region and the mining activities in the Bolkar Mountains.Publication Metadata only A Middle and Late Bronze Age site in the Gediz Valley: Kaymakçı(Ege Yayınları, 2018) Ünlüsoy, Sinan; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Roosevelt, Christopher Havemeyer; Roosevelt, Christina Marie Luke; Faculty Member; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilizations (ANAMED) / Anadolu Medeniyetleri Araştırma Merkezi (ANAMED; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 235115; 235112Kaymakçı is a fortified Middle and Late Bronze Age site situated in the middle Gediz Valley in the prov- ince of Manisa in western Anatolia. Kaymakçı consists of an 8.6 ha citadel, dispersed extramural settle- ment, and a cemetery, among other features. The site was first discovered in 2001 and then studied non- invasively from 2006 on by the Central Lydia Archaeological Survey (CLAS). It was the largest site of its period in the Gediz Valley and is recognized as a significant regional capital during the Late Bronze Age. Excavations at Kaymakçı promise gains in understanding for both the scientific knowledge of second- millennium BCE central western Anatolia and its links to the Aegean and Anatolian worlds. This article discusses the results of excavations conducted at Kaymakçı between 2014 and 2016 by the Kaymakçı Archaeological Project. The excavations are concentrated in three broad areas that show differences in topography as well as spatial and architectural layout: “The Southern Terrace,” “The Inner Citadel and Surrounding Slope,” and “The Northern Fortifications,” The focus of the article is the architectural remains exposed in these areas and what they say about the general layout of the Bronze Age settlement at Kaymakçı / Kaymakçı Manisa İl sınırları içerisinde Orta Gediz Vadisinde bulunan tahkimli bir Orta ve Geç TunçÇağı yerleşmesidir. Kaymakçı yaklaşık 8.6 hektarlık bir alanı kapsayan kale içi yerleşmesi, bunun dışındadağınık bir sur dışı yerleşmesi ve mezarlık alanından oluşmaktadır. Yerleşme ilk olarak 2001 yılında keş-fedilmiş ve 2006 yılından itibaren ise Merkezi Lidya Arkeolojik Yüzey Araştırmaları (CLAS) kapsamındaaraştırılmıştır. Döneminin Gediz vadisindeki en büyük yerleşmesi olan Kaymakçı önemli bir bölgeselbaşkent olarak yorumlanmaktadır. Kaymakçı’da yürütülen kazı çalışmaları MÖ 2. binyılda Batı Anadoluhakkında bilimsel bilgilerimizi arttırmasının yanı sıra bu bölgenin Ege ve Anadolu’nun diğer yöreleriile olan bağlantılarını açığa çıkarma potansiyeline sahiptir. Bu makalede 2014 ve 2016 yılları arasın-da Kaymakçı’da gerçekleştirilen kazı çalışmalarının sonuçları tartışılmaktadır. Kazılar hem topoğrafikhem de mimari ve yerleşim düzeni açısından farklılıklar gösteren üç ayrı alanda gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bualanlar “Güney Teras”, “İç Kale ve Çevresi” ve “Kuzey Savunma Sistemi” olarak adlandırılmaktadırlar.Makale genel anlamda bu alanlarda açığa çıkarılan mimari kalıntılar ve bunların Kaymakçı’daki TunçÇağı yerleşmesinin düzeni hakkında sunduğu ipuçlarına odaklanmaktadır.Publication Metadata only A petrographic study of selected soils/sediments from sixth millennium BCE levels of the Tell Kurdu site: a contribution to the definition of technosols(Springer Heidelberg, 2020) Akca, Erhan; Kadir, Selahattin; Kapur, Selim; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Özbal, Rana; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 55583N/APublication Metadata only A place of burning hero or ancestor cult at Troy(Amer School Classical Studies At Athens, 2011) Department of Archeology and History of Art; Aslan, Carolyn Chabot; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AThis article presents the evidence for Early Archaic ritual activity on the site of a Late Bronze Age cemetery a short distance outside the walls of Troy, at a spot known to excavators as "A Place of Burning." Here, as at the West Sanctuary adjacent to the citadel, the evidence follows a pattern similar to that found in hero and ancestor cults at other sites. Growing population in the region may have led the inhabitants of Troy to use associations with Bronze Age remains as a way of strengthening territorial claims and bolstering the power of the local elite.Publication Metadata only A resilient landscape: the land walls of constantinople and their surroundings(Christian Archaeological Soc, 2018) Department of Archeology and History of Art; Ricci, Alessandra; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 41889The land walls of Constantinople, built in the early years of the 5th century, substantially reinforced the city's defenses while contributing to the creation of the capital's urban identity. This paper considers a rarely touched-upon subject, that of the usage of agricultural spaces within the land walls and their immediate vicinity. The presence of horticultural activities noted along present-day sections of the land walls represents the intangible memory of patterns of usage now traceable to the Late Antique period.Publication Metadata only A review of cultural heritage education in Turkish schools (1962-2011)(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2013) Gueler-Biyikli, Senem; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Aslan, Carolyn Chabot; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/ACultural heritage preservation has formed a key component of Turkish Social Studies instruction since the curriculum first was introduced in the 1960s. In this article, we trace changes over time in the way cultural heritage has been presented to students in Turkey. For this study, Turkish Social Studies textbooks for fourth through seventh graders (ages 9-10 to 12-13) published from 1974 to 2011 were examined, including both their texts and illustrations concerning cultural heritage and the closely related topic of tourism. Over nearly four decades, the textbook presentation of cultural heritage has shifted from a national focus to a focus on world cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible. The textbooks illustrate the high value placed on monuments and artwork that demonstrate the accomplishments and progress of Anatolian civilizations, specifically, the Seljuk and Ottoman Turks. Notably, the textbooks emphasize the economic value of monuments and sites for tourism revenues.Publication Metadata only A roman sprit-rigged vessel depiction from Marmara Island (Proconnesos), Turkey(Taylor & Francis Inc, 2021) Günsenin, Nergis; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Jones, Michael Rice; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; The Koç University Mustafa V. Koç Maritime Archaeology Research Center (KUDAR); College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 272049A Roman inscribed grave stela with a rare depiction of a sprit-rigged vessel was discovered in 1998 in the west necropolis of Saraylar on Marmara Island (ancient Proconnesos, modern Balikesir Province, Turkey). Dated to the 2nd-3rd century AD, it was stolen in 2002 and recovered in 2016, and is now housed at the Bandirma Archaeological Museum. This article details new information provided by this and other Roman sprit-rig depictions documented since the 1950s, and discusses the possible roles of sprit-rigged vessels in Roman trade on the Sea of Marmara and Aegean.Publication Metadata only A shared culture of heavenly fragrance: a comparison of late Byzantine and Ottoman incense burners and censing practices in religious contexts(Harvard University Press, 2015) Hedrick, Tera Lee; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Ergin, Nina Macaraig; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AN/APublication Metadata only A social history of Ottoman İstanbul(Middle East Institute (MEI), 2010) Department of Archeology and History of Art; Ergin, Nina Macaraig; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AN/APublication Metadata only A sound status among the Ottoman elite architectural patrons of sixteenth-century Istanbul mosques and their recitation programs(Univ Texas Press, 2018) Department of Archeology and History of Art; Ergin, Nina Macaraig; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AN/APublication Metadata only A study of Ottoman narratives on architecture: text, context and hermeneutics(Seta Foundation, 2011) Department of Archeology and History of Art; Ergin, Nina Macaraig; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AN/APublication Metadata only A tale of two cities: Thebes and Chalcis in a world of change (ninth to fifteenth centuries)(Taylor and Francis, 2021) Department of Archeology and History of Art; Kontogiannis, Nikolaos; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 258781Central Greece during the Byzantine era has often been summarily and perhaps simplistically considered by earlier historians as a primarily agrarian backwater, coming to forefront only. Chalcis gradually came under Venetian rule, and served as an international maritime colony. These divergent political conditions also gradually influenced the civic conditions and the urban fabric of both cities. Between the ninth and the twelfth centuries, the “special bond” between two cities was achieved through a matrix of economic, social, and political features, which can be traced down to the level of urban neighbourhoods. In both cities, similar patterns emerge on the basis of material culture and the concentration of activities. The establishment and continuous use of Byzantine neighbourhoods despite the deficiencies in our knowledge of their boundaries, organization, and exact size seem to represent a conscious choice on the part of the inhabitants. Defensive walls played a primary role, defining the walled area as primary and that outside the walls as secondary.Publication Metadata only Across the hellespont: Maydos (Ancient Madytos), Troy and The North-Eastern Aegean in the late eighth to early sixth century BC(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2016) Sazcı, Göksel; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Aslan, Carolyn Chabot; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AThis article presents new excavation results from three oval or apsidal houses discovered at the site of Maydos-Kilisetepe (ancient Madytos), which is located near the coast of the Hellespont on the Gallipoli peninsula. The houses date to the late eighth to early sixth century BC. The material from Maydos is evaluated in comparison with the nearby site of Troy (Ilion) and situated within the wider context of developments in the north-eastern Aegean region during the Late Geometric to Early Archaic periods. From the mid-eighth to the mid-seventh century, a cultural koine existed in the north-eastern Aegean, shown by the strong similarities in material culture among the sites in the region. Troy was most probably a large regional centre, while Maydos functioned as a smaller settlement within this network. The power and influence of this koine declined or was replaced in the mid-seventh century, when there was a sudden influx of Ionian-style ceramics at Maydos, around the same time that Troy experienced a destruction. The patterns of cultural interactions changed with the establishment of Greek (primarily Ionian and Athenian) colonies on both sides of the Hellespont during the second half of the seventh to the early sixth century.Publication Metadata only Agricultural practices at Bronze Age Kaymakçı, western Anatolia(Elsevier, 2021) Marston, John M.; Riehl, Simone; N/A; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Shin, Nami; Roosevelt, Christina Marie Luke; Roosevelt, Christopher Havemeyer; PhD Student; Faculty Member; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A; 235112; 235115Archaeobotanical analysis at Kaymakçı, a second-millennium BCE site in western Turkey, gives the first evidence for Bronze Age agricultural practices in central western Anatolia, and represents one of a very few contemporary datasets for western Anatolia as a whole. Inhabitants of the site adopted a diversified agricultural system, with major crops including barley, free-threshing wheat, bitter vetch, chickpea, and grape. Spatial analysis of crop taxa suggests differential distribution of wheat and chickpea across the site, while initial results of diachronic analysis indicate a narrowing of wheat agriculture over time. The archaeobotanical assemblage of Kaymakçı is compared to those of contemporary sites throughout the Aegean and Anatolia, where it represents an intermediate position, an apparent hybrid of Aegean and Anatolian agricultural practices. This study provides a valuable new perspective on agriculture of the Late Bronze Age in a particularly understudied region of the eastern Mediterranean.Publication Metadata only An attempt of community archaeology in İvriz Village: the role of archaeological heritage, during the process of rural regeneration and heritage conservation(Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi, 2018) Menteş, Aliye; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Maner, Çiğdem; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 104427Since 2013, an archaeological survey project in the southeast provinces of Konya has led to the development of landscaping, public and community archaeology and rural regenaration projects in İvriz. The necessity of these projects evolved from the encounter of major threats towards the tangible and intangible cultural heritage. This paper focuses on İvriz village and its cultural landscape and to discuss the current stage of the ongoing community archaeology and rural regeneration projects. The aim is to review and highlight the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of İvriz, as well as to understand the threats and constraints of the area for its sustainable development. Although there are a number of significant problems, the rich potentials for sustainable tourism could be used for the conservation of heritage sites and the general rural regeneration of the area. It is also significant to highlight that the existence of the archaeological heritage and the vital need for conservation has triggered the broader regeneration and sustainable develeopment of the area. Currently the process shows that these are all interdependent to each other and requires sensitive and holistic management approaches, where the involvement of the local community is crucial. The study investigates these through qualitative research, mainly through longitudinal observation of events and formal meetings with government bodies and other stakeholders, as well as through participant observation and interviews with local residents. / 2013 yılından bu yana, Konya ilinin güneydoğu ilçelerinde arkeolojik yüzey araştırma projesi, İvriz’de çevre düzenlemesi, kamu ve toplum arkeolojisi ve kırsal kalkınma projelerinin geliştirilmesine öncülük etmektedir. Bu bahsi geçen projelerin gerekliliği, somut ve somut olmayan kültürel mirasa yönelik büyük tehditler ile karşılaşılmasından kaynaklanmaktadır. Bu makale kapsamında, İvriz köyü ve kültürel peyzajı üzerinde durularak devam eden toplum arkeolojisi ve kırsal kalkınma projelerinin güncel aşaması tartışılmaktadır. Amaç, İvriz’in somut ve somut olmayan kültürel mirasını gözden geçirmek ve vurgulamak, aynı zamanda sürdürülebilir kalkınması için bulunan tehdit ve sınırları anlamaktır. Bir takım önemli sorunlar olsa da, miras alanlarının korunması ve bölgenin genel kırsal kalkınması için sürdürülebilir turizm zengin potansiyeller barındırmaktadır. Arkeolojik mirasın varlığının ve acil koruma ihtiyacının olması, bölgenin daha geniş çapta kalkınmasını ve sürdürülebilir gelişimini tetiklediğini vurgulamak da önemlidir. Şu anda süreç, bunların birbirine bağlı olduğunu ve yerel toplumun katılımının çok önemli olduğunu, hassas ve bütüncül yönetim yaklaşımları gerektirdiğini göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, büyük oranda nitel araştırmaları kapsamakta, olayların ve tüm sürecin uzun süreli gözlemlenmesi ve devlet/yerel yönetim ve diğer paydaşlarla yapılan resmi toplantıların oluşturduğu veriler ile ve ayrıca yerel halkın gözünden de konuları anlamak açısından katılımcı gözlemler ve görüşmeler yoluyla incelenmektedir.Publication Metadata only An important salt source in Karapınar Konya - Meke Gölü (Meke Maar) and an equation proposal for liki "salt-lick" in the treaty between Kuruntija and Tuthalija IV(De Gruyter Open Ltd, 2021) N/A; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Maner, Çiğdem; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 104427A systematic archaeological survey in the Southeast provinces of Konya has started to reveal the settlement pattern of the Bronze and Iron Ages in this region, which sheds light on the geo-environment, economy, road networks, interactions and cultures. This paper will specifically deal with the region of and around Meke Gölü and Karacadaǧ, located in Karaplnar - Konya, and discuss the surveyed settlements and possible implications of the economy with salt trade as one of the main trade commodities. In this context the salt source of the saline lake Meke Gölü (Lake Meke), which is located south of Karacadaǧ, its significance and usage of salt will be explored. Finally, the equation of Meke Gölü with the liki (salt-lick) mentioned in the frontier description in the treaty between the Great Kings Kuruntija and Tuthalija IV on the well-known Bronze Tablet discovered in Boǧazköy - Hattuša, the capital of the Hittite Empire, will be suggested and debated.Publication Metadata only Analysis and interpretation of neolithic period footprints from Barcin Hoyuk, Turkey(2018) Atamtürk, Derya; Gerritsen, Fokke; Duyar, İzzet; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Özbal, Rana; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 55583Presented here are a pair of preserved footprints discovered in 2014 at the site of Barcin Hoyuk, a Neolithic site located in northwestern Turkey. Found within the entrance of Structure 2a, the footprints date to approximately 6400 cal. BC. Footprints are rarely discovered in prehistoric settlements, adding significance to their study and to the conditions that led to their formation and ultimate preservation. This article provides anthropological estimations for the individuals who left the footprints and discusses the possibility of symbolism using contextual information and ethnographic and archaeological parallels. The measurements and analyses confirm that the footprints are the bare left and right foot of a single individual and provide clues about the biological profile of the individual. The footprint of the right foot produces various measurements such as footprint length, breadth and heel breadth. When compared with known standards, the print appears likely to be of an adult male 169.9 cm tall (with a 16.78 CI at 95% ranging from 153.1-186.66 cm) and weighing 71.9 kg (with a 31.14 kg CI at 95% ranging from 40.76 - 103.04 kg).Publication Metadata only Anatolian pot marks in the 3rd millennium BC: signage, early state formation, and organization of production(2020) Hacar, Abdullah; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Yener, Kutlu Aslıhan; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/AThis study presents new information and interpretation of pot marks applied specifically on "Anatolian Metallic Ware" that are dated to the 3rd millennium BC, and distributed in the southern Konya Plain and the southwestern region of Cappadocia. While many specialists have studied this ware group, also referred to as "Darbogaz" vessels, detailed studies have not been conducted on the pot marks themselves. The finds from the Goltepe excavations, when combined with other research data and ethnographic/ethnoarchaeological records, have helped to classify and interpret this signage. According to our preliminary results, there is no relationship between the pot marks and vessel type, sub-ware group, or ownership. Taking into account the general characteristics of the Anatolian EBA and the production techniques of Anatolian Metallic Ware, we discuss whether the pot marks reflect quality control over the production process and serve interregional connectivity.Publication Metadata only Ancient DNA (aDNA) extraction and amplification from 3500-year-old charred economic crop seeds from Kaymakçı in western Turkey: comparative sequence analysis using the 26s rDNA gene(Springer, 2019) Çiftçi, Asiye; Değirmenci, Funda O.; Marston, John M.; Kaya, Zeki; Department of Archeology and History of Art; Roosevelt, Christina Marie Luke; Roosevelt, Christopher Havemeyer; Faculty Member; Faculty Member; Department of Archeology and History of Art; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; 235112; 235115Ancient DNA (aDNA) from 3500-4000years old seeds of Triticum aestivum L. or Triticum durum Dest., Vicia ervillia (L) Willd., Cicer arietinum L. and Vitis vinifera L. excavated from the archaeological site of Kaymakc was successfully extracted using various isolation methods. The genomic DNA of each species was amplified with respect to the26S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) gene further using the aDNA of the seeds. The reasons for successful DNA extraction and amplification are likely due to (1) preservation of certainancient seed specimens in good conditions and (2) use of improved DNA extraction and amplification methods. The results indicate that all seeds were identified correctly by the DNA sequence data from the 26S rDNA gene. Specifically, amorphologically unidentified wheat seed from Kaymakc was characterized by DNA sequence data as bread wheat (Triticum aestivum). Comparative sequence analysis revealed that specific base positions in the ancient 26S rDNA gene were either lost or substituted with different DNA bases in contemporary seeds, most likely due to continued domestication and breeding activities. Attaining high amounts and a good quality of amplified genomic DNA from ancient seeds will further allow the investigation of the extent of genetic change between ancient seeds and their contemporary species in genetic diversity studies.