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An arena for cultural contact: Paphlagonia (north-central Turkey) through prehistory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2013

Roger Matthews
Roger Matthews
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Institute of Archaeology, University College London
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Abstract

The results from five seasons of extensive and intensive survey in north-central Turkey, Project Paphlagonia, are here considered in relation to the prehistory of the region and the broader geographical scene. While the evidence remains limited and patchy it is possible to discern some clear patterns through these long time-periods, which in some respects match those of other regions of Turkey and beyond. They include: a strong Middle Palaeolithic presence; no detectable Upper Palaeolithic or Epi-Palaeolithic sites; an apparent absence of Neolithic settlement; a Chalcolithic settlement pattern that appears to be related to exploitation of raw materials of the region, and; a massive increase in settlement through the centuries of the Early Bronze Age, with evidence for fortification, cemeteries and strong connections to regions well beyond north-central Turkey.

Özet

Bu çalışmada, İç Anadolu'nun kuzeyinde beş yıl yürütülmüş olan yaygın ve yoğun Paflagonya Yüzey Araştırmasının sonuçları, bölgenin ve çevresindeki geniş coğrafyanın tarihöncesi verileri ile bağlantılı olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Elde edilen veriler sınırlı ve kısmi olsa da, bu uzun zaman dilimine yayılan döneme ait olan ve kimi durumlarda Türkiye ve civarindaki diğer bölge verileriyle de uyum gösteren bazı belirgin dokuları ayırt etmek olasıdır. Bunlar arasında güçlü bir Orta Paleolitik dönemin varlığı; Üst veya Epi-Paleolitik yerleşimlerin saptanamamış olması; Neolitik yerleşimlerin bariz yokluğu; bölgedeki hammaddelerin kullanımı ile bağlantılı olan Kalkolitik yerleşim dokusu; savunma sistemleriyle, mezarlarıyla ve bölge dışı ile güçlü bağlar oluşturmuş Erken Bronz Çağı yerleşim sayısındaki belirgin artış sayılabilir.

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Anatolian Studies , Volume 57 , December 2007 , pp. 25 - 34
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Copyright © The British Institute at Ankara 2007

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