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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Opening up Area L
Opening up Area L
It’s always an exciting moment when we decide to open a new area at Boncuklu. This year we are going to take a better look at Area L located just off the eastern edge of the mound and close to the boundary fence line. Last year we dug a deep […]
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9 SEPTEMBER 2013: Introducing our specialists: Dr Louise Martin, Zooarchaeology
9 SEPTEMBER 2013: Introducing our specialists: Dr Louise Martin, Zooarchaeology
Large quantities of animal bones are found at Boncuklu and their study provides insights into many areas. They allow us to reconstruct ancient ecology through the types of species present; determine the level of sedentism through the presence (or lack therefore) of commensal specie such as rats and mice, understand […]
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6 SEPTEMBER 2013: IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE, NO REALLY IT’S A BIRD
6 SEPTEMBER 2013: IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE, NO REALLY IT’S A BIRD
As the weather becomes cooler, an indicator the seasons are changing is the appearance of storks above the Höyük. Each year these birds use the thermals above the mounds on the Konya Plain to gain height to fly the long distances down to Africa for the winter. An amazing sight […]
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5 SEPTEMBER 2013: FLINT LITHIC
5 SEPTEMBER 2013: FLINT LITHIC
Another amazing find this week – a long flint blade was discovered in Trench H. This blade measured 9.8 centimeters in length and is an impressive example of a Neolithic tool technology. By the standards of Boncuklu, this is an unusually large retouched blade. While obsidian is the main stone […]
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2 SEPTEMBER 2013: Introducing our specialists: Aroa Garcia-Suarez, Micromorphology
2 SEPTEMBER 2013: Introducing our specialists: Aroa Garcia-Suarez, Micromorphology
Micromorphology is a scientific technique based on the study of sediments at the microscopic level. It gives us information on how the site was formed, the range of human activities that took place inside the buildings and throughout the site, and the state of preservation of the archaeological deposits. The […]
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31 AUGUST 2013: FIND OF THE WEEK: DANCING IN THE TRENCHES
31 AUGUST 2013: FIND OF THE WEEK: DANCING IN THE TRENCHES
On this site we have many decorated plaques, many of which have grooves and were used as polishing tools including possibly as shaft strengtheners. The other plaques have an as yet undefined function but are equally decorated. Today in Trench P we have found one of our most elaborate incised […]
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Roasting Marshmallows Over a Neolithic Fire.
Roasting Marshmallows Over a Neolithic Fire.
In the twilight hours last night, one wood charcoal specialist, Ceren Kabukcu, conducted a few fire side experiments. A few days earlier, using the marl collected from the geoarchaeological trenches, she constructed a Neolithic style hearth. Now that it was dry she spent the evening huddled round the fire measuring […]
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23 August 2013: Why is Heavy Residue So Important?
23 August 2013: Why is Heavy Residue So Important?
In addition to our post about Ingrid Inversen, who analyses our Heavy Residue and mircoarchaeology’ we thought to dedicate a post to the sorts of material that we find in this meticulous process. The importance of Heavy Residue analysis has already been mentioned. We particularly benefit from sorting and analysis […]
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August 21 2013: FIND OF THE WEEK
August 21 2013: FIND OF THE WEEK
This week’s Find of the Week comes from Trench M – the second bone sickle fragment from the site. It is the end of a sickle, with a narrow ‘U’ shaped groove along one edge. This was where the chipped stone would have been fixed with a mastic (adhesive) of […]