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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1 SEPTEMBER 2013: Introducing our specialists: Dr Jessica Pearson, Human Osteoarchaeology and Isotope Analysis
1 SEPTEMBER 2013: Introducing our specialists: Dr Jessica Pearson, Human Osteoarchaeology and Isotope Analysis
The Boncuklu human remains have three intriguing facets: first, that many of the complete interments have been found beneath the floor within the clean areas of the houses, second, that there are many human bone fragments within the middens most of which are skull fragments and this seems to represent […]
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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 […]
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15 AUGUST 2013: FINDS OF THE WEEK
15 AUGUST 2013: FINDS OF THE WEEK
This week has yet again been a busy and productive one on our four trenches, and we have two unique finds to showcase. The first emerged from Trench M – a large, decorated, shell bead. Identified as a Dentalium shell imported from the Mediterranean, the find is remarkable, not only […]
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18 JULY 2013 LAB PREPARATION AND SPECIALIST PLACES
18 JULY 2013 LAB PREPARATION AND SPECIALIST PLACES
Over the years a number of specialists come to site to do research on material related to the excavation. As such, the number of labs needed has exponentially increased. This year we have five dedicated labs for eleven specialist areas. These past few days we have been arranging and rearranging […]
16 JULY 2013: A TOUR OF THE FACILITIES
16 JULY 2013: A TOUR OF THE FACILITIES
As we set up the camp and become accustomed to a slightly different way of life, a tour of facilities is a necessary intriguing beginning to camp life. Our campsite and compound rests at the bottom of the Höyük surrounded by farms to rear and our own vegetable patch lining […]