The people of Diyarbakir / Salat Tepe in the chalcolithic and Middle Bronze Age

Başoğlu O., Kırmızıoğlu P., Pehlevan C., YİĞİT A., Cem Erkman A.

Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, cilt.15, sa.3, ss.237-247, 2015 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5281/zenodo.32066
  • Dergi Adı: Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.237-247
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anthropology, Middle Bronze Age, Paleodemography, Paleopathology, Stature
  • Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

In this study, 21 skeletons, obtained from rescue excavations conducted in Diyarbakır/Salat Tepe (Salat Hill) flooded by a lake formed by the Ilısu Dam, were examined in terms of paleopathology, paleodemography, morphology and non-metric features. The analysis of archaeological and anthropological findings reveal that the Salat Tepe people dated back to the Middle Bronze Age. Their small socio-economic structure based on agriculture, and the inhabitants lived a modest life in harsh conditions. The evidence of small and local agriculture, rather than being an advanced agricultural society, shows that Diyarbakır/Salat Tepe people share the general characteristics of ancient Anatolian societies of the period.