Epipalaeolithic Ritual Practices at Gedikkaya Cave, Northwestern Türkiye

Deniz Sarı

Makale detayları

Epipalaeolithic Ritual Practices at Gedikkaya Cave, Northwestern Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Deniz Sarı

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Archaeology (Other)

Dergi:

Anatolian Research Issue 31, pp.1-16

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340645

pISSN:

0569-9746

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 This paper examines the Epipaleolithic occupation of Gedikkaya Cave in northwestern Türkiye, which also served as a settlement during the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods. The Epipaleolithic marks a period of increased human mobility, likely influenced by climatic events following the Last Glacial Maximum. During this time, the cave functioned as a shelter or refuge for local hunter-gatherers and transient populations. Artifacts suggest connections between European Upper Paleolithic cultures and the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A cultures of Anatolia and the Levant. The study focuses on the extraordinary symbolic and ritual manifestations found in a layer dated to 13,16611,200 Cal BC, including artifacts, niches, and a special area featuring a stalagmite structure. These findings suggest the presence of welldeveloped and complex symbolic structures.

 This paper examines the Epipaleolithic occupation of Gedikkaya Cave in northwestern Türkiye, which also served as a settlement during the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods. The Epipaleolithic marks a period of increased human mobility, likely influenced by climatic events following the Last Glacial Maximum. During this time, the cave functioned as a shelter or refuge for local hunter-gatherers and transient populations. Artifacts suggest connections between European Upper Paleolithic cultures and the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A cultures of Anatolia and the Levant. The study focuses on the extraordinary symbolic and ritual manifestations found in a layer dated to 13,16611,200 Cal BC, including artifacts, niches, and a special area featuring a stalagmite structure. These findings suggest the presence of welldeveloped and complex symbolic structures.

 This paper examines the Epipaleolithic occupation of Gedikkaya Cave in northwestern Türkiye, which also served as a settlement during the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods. The Epipaleolithic marks a period of increased human mobility, likely influenced by climatic events following the Last Glacial Maximum. During this time, the cave functioned as a shelter or refuge for local hunter-gatherers and transient populations. Artifacts suggest connections between European Upper Paleolithic cultures and the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A cultures of Anatolia and the Levant. The study focuses on the extraordinary symbolic and ritual manifestations found in a layer dated to 13,16611,200 Cal BC, including artifacts, niches, and a special area featuring a stalagmite structure. These findings suggest the presence of welldeveloped and complex symbolic structures.

 This paper examines the Epipaleolithic occupation of Gedikkaya Cave in northwestern Türkiye, which also served as a settlement during the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods. The Epipaleolithic marks a period of increased human mobility, likely influenced by climatic events following the Last Glacial Maximum. During this time, the cave functioned as a shelter or refuge for local hunter-gatherers and transient populations. Artifacts suggest connections between European Upper Paleolithic cultures and the Pre-Pottery Neolithic A cultures of Anatolia and the Levant. The study focuses on the extraordinary symbolic and ritual manifestations found in a layer dated to 13,16611,200 Cal BC, including artifacts, niches, and a special area featuring a stalagmite structure. These findings suggest the presence of welldeveloped and complex symbolic structures.

Makale detayları

Epipalaeolithic Ritual Practices at Gedikkaya Cave, Northwestern Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Deniz Sarı

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Archaeology (Other)

Dergi:

Anatolian Research Issue 31, pp.1-16

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340645

pISSN:

0569-9746

Epipalaeolithic

Ritual

Anthropomorphic Sculpture

Zoomorphic Sculpture

Gedikkaya Cave

Sayı

Makale detayları

Epipalaeolithic Ritual Practices at Gedikkaya Cave, Northwestern Türkiye

Yazarlar: Deniz Sarı

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Archaeology (Other)

Dergi: Anatolian Research Issue 31, pp.1-16

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001340645

pISSN: 0569-9746

Epipalaeolithic

Ritual

Anthropomorphic Sculpture

Zoomorphic Sculpture

Gedikkaya Cave

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Deniz Sarı

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Archaeology (Other)

Dergi:

Anatolian Research Issue 31, pp.1-16

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340645

pISSN:

0569-9746