Techno-typology and provenance of the obsidian chipped stones from Sofular Höyük, an Early Neolithic settlement near the Kizilirmak in Central Anatolia

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2023-01-01

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Karakoç, Murat
Gemici, Hasan Can
Dirican, Murat
Başoǧlu, Okşan
Atakuman, Çiğdem

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Recent excavations at Sofular Höyük (Nevehir, central Turkey) uncovered Aceramic Neolithic deposits dating to the late 9th and early 8th millennium cal BC and a lithic industry almost entirely made of obsidian. This study focuses on the techno-typology of this lithic assemblage and provides a first look at the material procurement strategies through geochemical characterization. Our results show that Sofular Höyük shares many general techno-typological features with contemporary sites in Central Anatolia, placing the settlement within the locally rooted traditions of the region, while the pXRF analysis of a selection of obsidian artefacts indicates the presence of two Cappadocian sources, namely Göllüdaǧ and Acigöl.

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Early Holocene, lithic technology, obsidian sourcing, Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN), Sofular Höyük, Sofular Höyük, Early Holocene, Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN), Lithic technology, Obsidian sourcing

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/105079

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