A short note on the geo-archeological significance of the ancient Theodosius harbour (İstanbul, Turkey)

The sedimentary sequence discovered at archaeological excavations in ancient Theodosius Harbour at İstanbul contains the records of sea level, environmental changes and the cultural history of the region. The cobbles at the base of the sequence include archaeological remnants of Neolithic culture th...

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Published in:Quaternary research 2009-11, Vol.72 (3), p.457-461
Main Authors: Algan, Oya, Yalçın, M. Namık, Özdoğan, Mehmet, Yılmaz, İsak, Sarı, Erol, Kırcı-Elmas, Elmas, Ongan, Demet, Bulkan-Yeşiladalı, Özlem, Yılmaz, Yücel, Karamut, İsmail
Format: Article
Language:English
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Coastal sediments
Geoarchaeology
Holocene transgression
Istanbul
Neolithic
Sea level
Sea of Marmara
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Summary:The sedimentary sequence discovered at archaeological excavations in ancient Theodosius Harbour at İstanbul contains the records of sea level, environmental changes and the cultural history of the region. The cobbles at the base of the sequence include archaeological remnants of Neolithic culture that settled in the area between 8.4 and 7.3 14C ka BP, and are located at 6 m below the present sea level. The sediments representing a coastal environment indicate that the area was used as a harbour from AD 4th to at least the 11th century and were filled by the sediments derived from Lykos Stream after 11th century.
ISSN:0033-5894
1096-0287
DOI:10.1016/j.yqres.2009.09.001