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The female figurines often encountered at the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period and Pottery Neolithic ... more The female figurines often encountered at the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period and Pottery Neolithic Period are predominantly made of stone or terra-cotta. The Neolithic societies in Southeastern Anatolia Region depict the female figurines in a stereotyped style starting from the beginning of the period. The most prominent feature for this form of depiction encountered in the early period is that the female figurines are depicted in sitting position with hands joined in the front side. The female figurine on display at Adıyaman Museum also features similar depiction characteristics. This study shall dwell on the general characteristics and the depiction style of the female figurines in the Neolithic Period and shall give information on the female figurine on display at Adıyaman Museum.
The area surveyed for prehistoric periods since 2013 is within the boundaries of Şanlıurfa Centra... more The area surveyed for prehistoric periods since 2013 is within the boundaries of Şanlıurfa Central District. Neolithic, Paleolithic centers and trap areas were discovered in the area, as a result of 4 years of surface survey. Tepehan Mound is the most important and large-scale settlement among the Neolithic settlements discovered in 2017. Tepehan Höyük with its 112 decare area is the fourth largest mound after Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe and Ayanlar Höyük, which are all located in the area. In addition to this, in 2017 many settlements belong to Late Roman have been identified. Key Words: Şanlıurfa, Neolithic Period, Tepehan Höyük, Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, Ayanlar Höyük, Paleolitic Period, Tektek Mountains.
ÖZ M.Ö. 10.binyılda, Çanak Çömleksiz Neolitik Dönem'de, Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi'ndeki Neolitik ... more ÖZ M.Ö. 10.binyılda, Çanak Çömleksiz Neolitik Dönem'de, Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi'ndeki Neolitik topluluklar kireçtaşından yapılmış dikilitaşların üstüne çeşitli hayvan tasvirleri yapmaktaydı. Bu tasvirler, kabartma şeklinde dikilitaşın düzleştirilmiş olan yüzeylerine işlenmektedir. Bazıları yüksek kabartma tekniğiyle bazıları da alçak kabartma tekniğiyle yapılmaktadır. Bu hayvan kabartmaları içinde en ilginç hayvan figürü, tasvir şekli biraz tartışmalı olan Varan (Varanus griseus) figürüdür. Göbekli Tepe'de, dikilitaşlar ve taş levhalar üzerine tasvir edilmiş olan Varan figürleri, günümüzde bile bölgede görülebilen Varan adlı bir sürüngen olup genellikle leş yiyen, ürkek ve insanlardan korkan bir hayvandır. Bu çalışmada, Neolitik Dönemde tasvirleri yapılan Varan adlı hayvanın genel özelikleri ile Neolitik dönemdeki tasvir edilme şekli üzerinde durulacaktır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Varan (Varanus giriseus), Varan Tasvirleri, Aslan Tasvirleri, Çanak Çömleksiz Neolitik Dönem. ABSTRACT 10.th BC, in the PPNA Period, Neolithic communities lived in the Southeast Anatolia Region illustrated various animals figures on the steles made of limestone. These depictions were embroidered on their flattened surface of the steles. Some were made with high relief technique and some with low relief technique. The most interesting animal figure among these animal reliefs is the figure of desert monitor (Varanus griseus), which depiction is controversial. In Göbekli Tepe, the figures of monitor depicted on steles and stone plates are a reptile named desert monitor, which can be seen even in the area today, and it is carnivore, shy and afraid of people. In this study, the general characteristics of the desert monitor depicted in the Neolithic period and the way it's depiction in the Neolithic period will be emphasized. АННОТАЦИЯ На юго-востоке Анатолии сохранились известковые колонны, на которых изображены различные фигуры животных, относящиеся к 10 тысячелетию до нашей эры каменного века неолита. Эти очертания имеют выпуклую форму, поверхность которой обработана. Некоторые имеют приподнятый рельеф, другие же напротив, не
Ayanlar Höyük (Gre Hut), located 30km west of Sanlıurfa, was discovered during surface surveys co... more Ayanlar Höyük (Gre Hut), located 30km west of Sanlıurfa, was discovered during surface surveys conducted in 2013. Ayanlar Höyük dated to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period, is a largescale mound like Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe, covering an overall surface area of 14 hectares. It was learned recently that three artefacts dated to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period which are held by Sanlıurfa Museum were brought from Ayanlar Höyük. The artefacts in Sanlıurfa Museum and the finds recovered from Ayanlar Höyük during a surface survey have been identified as having characteristics similar to those from Körtik Tepe, Göbekli Tepe, Nevali Çori and Karahan Tepe. Consequently, Ayanlar Höyük should be dated between the early Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period B (EPPNB) and the mid-Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period B (MPPNB).
The present paper aims to assess the finds from Harbetsuvan Tepesi, which we consider a small-sca... more The present paper aims to assess the finds from Harbetsuvan Tepesi, which we consider a small-scale satellite settlement located some 7km southwest of Karahan Tepe. The paper also endeavours to show analogous characteristics of Harbetsuvan Tepesi by comparing the site with PPN settlements in adjacent regions. The remains of a round-plan building, a recent discovery observed on the surface in Harbetsuvan Tepesi, which features T-shaped pillars, is particularly notable. The remains of this building, which has characteristics analogous to ‘Enclosure F’ at Göbekli Tepe, is extremely important, as it demonstrates that round-plan buildings were still in use during the early PPNB period.
The present study concerns Neolithic period cult centres and settlements discovered recently duri... more The present study concerns Neolithic period cult centres and settlements discovered recently during surface surveys in the central district of Urfa (Sanlıurfa) region in south-eastern Turkey. The presence of T-shaped pillars was ascertained at Ayanlar Höyük and Kurt Tepesi cult sites. Other settlements are domestic settlements arranged around cult centre settlements. Some sites belong to Pre Pottery Neolithic, and the others to Pottery Neolithic. They are believed to be coeval with
Göbekli Tepe and Nevali Çori cult sites.
Documenta Praehistorica, 2010
... Similar ar-rowheads were found at Çayönü (Coskunsu 1999. 41a), Nevali Çori (Schmidt 1988. Abb... more ... Similar ar-rowheads were found at Çayönü (Coskunsu 1999. 41a), Nevali Çori (Schmidt 1988. Abb. ... In N. Tuna, J. Öztürk and J. Velibeyoglu (eds.), Ilısu ve Karkamıs Baraj Gölleri Altında Kalacak Arkeo-lojik ve Kültür Varlıklarını Kurtarma Projesi 1998 Yılı Çalısmaları. ...
Documenta Praehistorica, 2011
Documenta Praehistorica, 2013
Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 2011
The domestication of the Neolithic founder crops of the Near East has recently been a topic of de... more The domestication of the Neolithic founder crops of the Near East has recently been a topic of debate particularly with respect to how rapidly the domestication of these crops occurred.
The female figurines often encountered at the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period and Pottery Neolithic ... more The female figurines often encountered at the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period and Pottery Neolithic Period are predominantly made of stone or terra-cotta. The Neolithic societies in Southeastern Anatolia Region depict the female figurines in a stereotyped style starting from the beginning of the period. The most prominent feature for this form of depiction encountered in the early period is that the female figurines are depicted in sitting position with hands joined in the front side. The female figurine on display at Adıyaman Museum also features similar depiction characteristics. This study shall dwell on the general characteristics and the depiction style of the female figurines in the Neolithic Period and shall give information on the female figurine on display at Adıyaman Museum.
The area surveyed for prehistoric periods since 2013 is within the boundaries of Şanlıurfa Centra... more The area surveyed for prehistoric periods since 2013 is within the boundaries of Şanlıurfa Central District. Neolithic, Paleolithic centers and trap areas were discovered in the area, as a result of 4 years of surface survey. Tepehan Mound is the most important and large-scale settlement among the Neolithic settlements discovered in 2017. Tepehan Höyük with its 112 decare area is the fourth largest mound after Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe and Ayanlar Höyük, which are all located in the area. In addition to this, in 2017 many settlements belong to Late Roman have been identified. Key Words: Şanlıurfa, Neolithic Period, Tepehan Höyük, Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, Ayanlar Höyük, Paleolitic Period, Tektek Mountains.
ÖZ M.Ö. 10.binyılda, Çanak Çömleksiz Neolitik Dönem'de, Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi'ndeki Neolitik ... more ÖZ M.Ö. 10.binyılda, Çanak Çömleksiz Neolitik Dönem'de, Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesi'ndeki Neolitik topluluklar kireçtaşından yapılmış dikilitaşların üstüne çeşitli hayvan tasvirleri yapmaktaydı. Bu tasvirler, kabartma şeklinde dikilitaşın düzleştirilmiş olan yüzeylerine işlenmektedir. Bazıları yüksek kabartma tekniğiyle bazıları da alçak kabartma tekniğiyle yapılmaktadır. Bu hayvan kabartmaları içinde en ilginç hayvan figürü, tasvir şekli biraz tartışmalı olan Varan (Varanus griseus) figürüdür. Göbekli Tepe'de, dikilitaşlar ve taş levhalar üzerine tasvir edilmiş olan Varan figürleri, günümüzde bile bölgede görülebilen Varan adlı bir sürüngen olup genellikle leş yiyen, ürkek ve insanlardan korkan bir hayvandır. Bu çalışmada, Neolitik Dönemde tasvirleri yapılan Varan adlı hayvanın genel özelikleri ile Neolitik dönemdeki tasvir edilme şekli üzerinde durulacaktır. Anahtar Kelimeler: Varan (Varanus giriseus), Varan Tasvirleri, Aslan Tasvirleri, Çanak Çömleksiz Neolitik Dönem. ABSTRACT 10.th BC, in the PPNA Period, Neolithic communities lived in the Southeast Anatolia Region illustrated various animals figures on the steles made of limestone. These depictions were embroidered on their flattened surface of the steles. Some were made with high relief technique and some with low relief technique. The most interesting animal figure among these animal reliefs is the figure of desert monitor (Varanus griseus), which depiction is controversial. In Göbekli Tepe, the figures of monitor depicted on steles and stone plates are a reptile named desert monitor, which can be seen even in the area today, and it is carnivore, shy and afraid of people. In this study, the general characteristics of the desert monitor depicted in the Neolithic period and the way it's depiction in the Neolithic period will be emphasized. АННОТАЦИЯ На юго-востоке Анатолии сохранились известковые колонны, на которых изображены различные фигуры животных, относящиеся к 10 тысячелетию до нашей эры каменного века неолита. Эти очертания имеют выпуклую форму, поверхность которой обработана. Некоторые имеют приподнятый рельеф, другие же напротив, не
Ayanlar Höyük (Gre Hut), located 30km west of Sanlıurfa, was discovered during surface surveys co... more Ayanlar Höyük (Gre Hut), located 30km west of Sanlıurfa, was discovered during surface surveys conducted in 2013. Ayanlar Höyük dated to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period, is a largescale mound like Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe, covering an overall surface area of 14 hectares. It was learned recently that three artefacts dated to the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period which are held by Sanlıurfa Museum were brought from Ayanlar Höyük. The artefacts in Sanlıurfa Museum and the finds recovered from Ayanlar Höyük during a surface survey have been identified as having characteristics similar to those from Körtik Tepe, Göbekli Tepe, Nevali Çori and Karahan Tepe. Consequently, Ayanlar Höyük should be dated between the early Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period B (EPPNB) and the mid-Pre-Pottery Neolithic Period B (MPPNB).
The present paper aims to assess the finds from Harbetsuvan Tepesi, which we consider a small-sca... more The present paper aims to assess the finds from Harbetsuvan Tepesi, which we consider a small-scale satellite settlement located some 7km southwest of Karahan Tepe. The paper also endeavours to show analogous characteristics of Harbetsuvan Tepesi by comparing the site with PPN settlements in adjacent regions. The remains of a round-plan building, a recent discovery observed on the surface in Harbetsuvan Tepesi, which features T-shaped pillars, is particularly notable. The remains of this building, which has characteristics analogous to ‘Enclosure F’ at Göbekli Tepe, is extremely important, as it demonstrates that round-plan buildings were still in use during the early PPNB period.
The present study concerns Neolithic period cult centres and settlements discovered recently duri... more The present study concerns Neolithic period cult centres and settlements discovered recently during surface surveys in the central district of Urfa (Sanlıurfa) region in south-eastern Turkey. The presence of T-shaped pillars was ascertained at Ayanlar Höyük and Kurt Tepesi cult sites. Other settlements are domestic settlements arranged around cult centre settlements. Some sites belong to Pre Pottery Neolithic, and the others to Pottery Neolithic. They are believed to be coeval with
Göbekli Tepe and Nevali Çori cult sites.
Documenta Praehistorica, 2010
... Similar ar-rowheads were found at Çayönü (Coskunsu 1999. 41a), Nevali Çori (Schmidt 1988. Abb... more ... Similar ar-rowheads were found at Çayönü (Coskunsu 1999. 41a), Nevali Çori (Schmidt 1988. Abb. ... In N. Tuna, J. Öztürk and J. Velibeyoglu (eds.), Ilısu ve Karkamıs Baraj Gölleri Altında Kalacak Arkeo-lojik ve Kültür Varlıklarını Kurtarma Projesi 1998 Yılı Çalısmaları. ...
Documenta Praehistorica, 2011
Documenta Praehistorica, 2013
Vegetation History and Archaeobotany, 2011
The domestication of the Neolithic founder crops of the Near East has recently been a topic of de... more The domestication of the Neolithic founder crops of the Near East has recently been a topic of debate particularly with respect to how rapidly the domestication of these crops occurred.