Chipped stone artefacts – called lithics by archaeologists – are a very important source of evidence at Boncuklu, providing evidence of ancient technology, activities and trade. Most of the lithics are made from obsidian –black volcanic glass – brought to the site from quarries in Cappadocia as part of one […]
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FAIMS in a box: E-recording comes to Boncuklu
FAIMS in a box: E-recording comes to Boncuklu
Archaeology involves recording a lot of information about the site and its finds. These records form the basis of our analysis and the long term archive which can be used by future generations to understand our finds. At Boncuklu we use a single context recording system in which every archaeological entity […]
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Something stirs in Hayiroglu
Something stirs in Hayiroglu
The tea is brewing, the backfill is disappearing and the sample processing area is in full operation. Yes, the Boncuklu 2014 excavation season has begun! The Boncuklu Project formally opened on Monday July 21st 2014 and will take place until mid-September. With a team of 25-45 here through the season, […]
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BK2013 dig team photo number 2
BK2013 dig team photo number 2
Well, here it is, the survivors of Boncuklu 2013 towards the end of week 5! You can download a high quality version of this on the BK Facebook site; simply follow to the link on the menu to the left
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Time Turns Slowly: Our life on the Konya Plain
Time Turns Slowly: Our life on the Konya Plain
Time slows down on the Konya Plain. We do not measure the passing of time by days but rather by the slow blooming and browning of the fields of sunflowers. When we first began our season here at Boncuklu Höyük we were surrounded by an ocean of green and yellow, […]
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BK2013 dig team photo number 1
BK2013 dig team photo number 1
What a beautiful bunch of diggers! Taken just before the mid-season switchover, this will be updated with a picture of the current team in the next week, including several people missing from this one! Download a higher res image via our Facebook page
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First bricks laid in visitor centre
First bricks laid in visitor centre
Builder Rasim Usta lays the first bricks of the Boncuklu visitor centre! Designed for small groups of school children and Neolithic enthusiasts the visitor centre should be ready for business in September!
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10 AUGUST 2013: Gelengis suffer defeat at hands of ignoble Bulls
10 AUGUST 2013: Gelengis suffer defeat at hands of ignoble Bulls
Just before the Ramadan holiday the newly formed Boncuklu Gelengi football team (see below) faced off their bitter enemy the Çatalhöyük Bulls. Captained by Gökhan Mustafaoğlu, the Gelengis went down 24-8 to a team filled with ringers who adopted unfair, dubious tactics – like practising before-hand and taking the game seriously. The Gelengis sported dashing […]
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8 AUGUST 2013 WEEKEND GETAWAY
8 AUGUST 2013 WEEKEND GETAWAY
On one of our weekends off, a group of us decided to travel to the ‘Lake District’ west if the Konya province, everyone was excited to wash off Boncuklu dust in the warm waters of one of Turkey’s inland lakes. Our first stop was Beyşehir, a beautiful lakeside town on […]
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31 July 2013 ÇATALHÖYÜK EXCURSION
31 July 2013 ÇATALHÖYÜK EXCURSION
The Konya Plain is dotted with höyük’s of every size. It is possible to look out of the car window and spot manymounds while driving even short distances.While some are very large and cover tens of hectares of land, others are tiny mounds, hardly discernible to the eye. Though Boncuklu […]