Techno-typology and provenance of the obsidian chipped stones from Sofular Höyük, an Early Neolithic settlement near the Kizilirmak in Central Anatolia
Documenta Praehistorica, vol.50, pp.2-25, 2023 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 50
- Publication Date: 2023
- Doi Number: 10.4312/dp.50.5
- Journal Name: Documenta Praehistorica
- Journal Indexes: Scopus, Anthropological Literature, Art Source, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Page Numbers: pp.2-25
- Keywords: Early Holocene, lithic technology, obsidian sourcing, Pre-Pottery Neolithic (PPN), Sofular Höyük
- Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Recent excavations at Sofular Höyük (Nevehir, central Turkey) uncovered Aceramic Neolithic deposits dating to the late 9th and early 8th millennium cal BC and a lithic industry almost entirely made of obsidian. This study focuses on the techno-typology of this lithic assemblage and provides a first look at the material procurement strategies through geochemical characterization. Our results show that Sofular Höyük shares many general techno-typological features with contemporary sites in Central Anatolia, placing the settlement within the locally rooted traditions of the region, while the pXRF analysis of a selection of obsidian artefacts indicates the presence of two Cappadocian sources, namely Göllüdaǧ and Acigöl.