Taphonomies of landscape: investigating the immediate environs of Çatalhöyük from prehistory to the present

The landscape immediately surrounding the site of Çatalhöyük preserves topographic and ceramic evidence dating from prehistoric times to the present day. This article presents the results of a programme of investigation of the landscape conducted through analysis of remote-sensing, map and field-sur...

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Published in:Anatolian studies 2018, Vol.68, p.177-207
Main Authors: Jackson, Mark P.C., Moore, Sophie V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
Councils
Cultural heritage
Interdisciplinary aspects
Investigations
Landscape architecture
Neolithic
Ontology
Prehistoric era
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Summary:The landscape immediately surrounding the site of Çatalhöyük preserves topographic and ceramic evidence dating from prehistoric times to the present day. This article presents the results of a programme of investigation of the landscape conducted through analysis of remote-sensing, map and field-survey data, with particular emphasis on the first and second millennia AD. The concept of taphonomy, usually defined in archaeology as the process of change after deposition, is applied to the transformation of the settled landscape from its Neolithic origins to its present status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Taphonomy serves as a linking concept as we explore how past landscapes are mobilised and translated into the ever-changing present.
ISSN:0066-1546
2048-0849
DOI:10.1017/S0066154618000078