The people of Diyarbakir / Salat Tepe in the chalcolithic and Middle Bronze Age
Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, cilt.15, sa.3, ss.237-247, 2015 (Scopus)
- 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.