Kaletepe Deresi 3 (Turkey), archaeological, chronological and palaeontological aspects of a Pleistocene sequence in central Anatolia

Slimak L., Roche H., Mouralis D., Buitenhuis H., Balkan-Atli N., Binder D., ...Daha Fazla

COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL, cilt.3, sa.5, ss.411-420, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2004
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.crpv.2004.04.005
  • Dergi Adı: COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.411-420
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Located in the volcanic area of central Anatolia, Kaletepe Deresi 3 was discovered in the summer of 2000, and excavated since this date, revealing the first in situ open-air Palaeolithic site in Turkey. Volcanic activity in the region generated a number of obsidian intrusions that resulted in important human settlements in prehistoric society. The sequence presents, at this time, seven archaeological occupations from the Lower to Middle Palaeolithic on 4.40-m depth. Tephra deposits justify the dating of human settlements. An analysis of the lithic industry at the site illustrates a wide range of technical and economical behaviours. Kaletepe Deresi 3 reveals a Palaeolithic sequence that could be considered as one of the most ancient and most complete yet discovered in Turkey. (C) 2004 Publie par Elsevier SAS pour Academie des sciences.