Taphonomies of landscape: investigating the immediate environs of Çatalhöyük from prehistory to the present
- 6 July 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Anatolian Studies
- Vol. 68, 177-207
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0066154618000078
Abstract
The landscape immediately surrounding the site of Çatalhöyük preserves topographic and ceramic evidence dating from prehistoric times to the present day. This article presents the results of a programme of investigation of the landscape conducted through analysis of remote-sensing, map and field-survey data, with particular emphasis on the first and second millennia AD. The concept of taphonomy, usually defined in archaeology as the process of change after deposition, is applied to the transformation of the settled landscape from its Neolithic origins to its present status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Taphonomy serves as a linking concept as we explore how past landscapes are mobilised and translated into the ever-changing present. ÖzetÇatalhöyük yerleşiminin hemen çevresindeki alan, tarih öncesi zamanlardan günümüze kadar topografik ve seramik kanıtları sunmaktadır. Bu makalede, uzaktan algılama metodu, harita ve yüzey araştırması verilerinin analizi yoluyla ve özellikle M.S. birinci ve ikinci bin yıllara yoğunlaşarak yapılan bir araştırma programının sonuçları sunulmaktadır. Arkeolojide, genellikle birikim sonrası değişim süreci olarak tanımlanan tafonomi kavramı, bu çalışmada yerleşilmiş arazinin Neolitik kökenlerinden günümüzde UNESCO Dünya Miras Alanı statüsüne dönüşmesine uygulanmaktadır. Tafonomi, geçmişte arazilerin nasıl değiştiğini ve günümüzde sürekli değişen bu hale nasıl geldiğini gösteren bir geçiş kavramı olarak hizmet etmektedir.Keywords
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