Archaeology of Eastern Anatolia I: From Prehistoric Times to the End of the Iron Ages: Proceedings of the 1sr Archaeology of Eastern Anatolia Colloquium Held at Ege University, 11-12 February 2019, Izmir

"The first conference to be dedicated to the archaeology of eastern Turkey was held at Ege University, Izmir, in February 2019. This volume publishes 15 revised versions of papers dealing with issues related to the archaeology of the region. The wide range of topics includes discoveries dating from prehistoric times to the Iron Ages, and both surface surveys and excavations. Chapters cover production activities, ethnoarchaeology, experimental archaeology, chronology and dating, cultural interactions, classification systems, archaeometric analysis and fieldwork experiences. A crucial theme of the conference and of this publication is problems associated with practising archaeology in eastern Anatolia. The main questions addressed are why is there declining interest in doing eastern Anatolian archaeology, how can we ensure consistency among archaeological projects in the region and how can financial and logistical support be secured, what should be done to attract undergraduate and graduate students to the field, and what is the reason for the decreasing number of international collaborations in the region? This book is intended for all those who are interested in the present and future of archaeological practice in eastern Turkey." -- Back cover CONTENTS 8 INTRODUCTION 10 THE CONTRIBUTION OF SALVAGE EXCAVATIONS TO EASTERN ANATOLIAN ARCHAEOLOGY. A CASE STUDY: ALAYBEYI 14 ARCHAEOMETRIC STUDIES IN EASTERN ANATOLIA 38 THE INFLUENCE OF THE SCYTHIANS ON URARTU: THE EVIDENCE FROM AYANIS CASTLE 50 THE LATE ACHEULEAN OBSIDIAN ASSEMBLAGES AND HABITATION STRUCTURES FROM THE EAST ANATOLIAN HIGH PLATEAU: GÜRGÜRBABA HILL, TURKEY* 68 SOME ANALYSIS OF THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY IN THE PROVINCE OF MUŞ, EASTERN ANATOLIA 92 DİRHES IN THE MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF ŞIRNAK1 126 ETHNOARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF DIETARY HABITS IN THE URARTIAN KINGDOM 170 METHODOLOGICAL NOTES ON CONDUCTING FIELDWORK IN THE VAN LAKE BASIN 182 EASTERN ANATOLIAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE KURA-ARAXES CULTURAL PHENOMENON 194 FROM A CASTLE TO A MULTI-LAYERED SETTLEMENT: ALTINTEPE. PROBLEMS, NEW DISCOVERIES AND SUGGESTIONS 206 THE ORGANISATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENTS IN THE URARTIAN KINGDOM 224 MURAT TEPE: A NEWLY EXCAVATED URARTIAN WAY-STATION ALONG THE MURAT RIVER, EASTERN ANATOLIA 242 PRODUCTION EXPERIMENTS ON THE RED SLIP OF URARTIAN POTTERY USING MODERN TECHNIQUES 264 ARDAHAN AND NORTHEAST ANATOLIAN ARCHAEOLOGY IN THE LIGHT OF RECENT RESEARCH 276 THE KURA ARAXES TOOL KIT: AN EXAMPLE FROM SOS HÖYÜK 290 AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES 312 The first conference to be dedicated to the archaeology of eastern Turkey was held at Ege University, Izmir, in February 2019. This volume publishes 15 revised versions of papers dealing with issues related to the archaeology of the region. The wide range of topics includes discoveries dating from prehistoric times to the Iron Ages, and both surface surveys and excavations. Chapters cover production activities, ethnoarchaeology, experimental archaeology, chronology and dating, cultural interactions, classification systems, archaeometric analysis and fieldwork experiences.0A crucial theme of the conference and of this publication is problems associated with practising archaeology in eastern Anatolia. The main questions addressed are why is there declining interest in doing eastern Anatolian archaeology, how can we ensure consistency among archaeological projects in the region and how can financial and logistical support be secured, what should be done to attract undergraduate and graduate students to the field, and what is the reason for the decreasing number of international collaborations in the region? This book is intended for all those who are interested in the present and future of archaeological practice in eastern Turkey "The first conference to be dedicated to the archaeology of eastern Turkey was held at Ege University, Izmir, in February 2019. This volume publishes 15 revised versions of papers dealing with issues related to the archaeology of th region. The wide range of topics includes discoveries dating from prehistoric times to the Iron Ages, and both surface surveys and excavations. Chapters cover production activities, ethnoarchaeology, experimental archaeology, chronology and dating, cultural interaction, classifications systems, archaeometric analysis and fieldwork experiences. A crucial themes of the conference and of this publication is problem associated with practising archaeology in eastern Anatolia. The main questions addressed are why is there declining interest in doing Anatolian archaeology, how can we ensure concistency among archaeological projects in the region and how can financial and logistical support be secured, what should be done to attract undergraduate and graduate students to the field, and what is the reason for the decreasing number of international collaborations in the region ? This book is intended for all those who are interested in the present and future of archaeological practice in eastern Turkey"