A New Settlement from the Epi-Palaeolithic Period: The Operational Sequence and Techno-Typology of the Knapped Stone Industry at the Kizilin Site (Antalya, Turkey)

Erbil E., Kartal G., Agirsoy Z. B.

LITHIC TECHNOLOGY, cilt.46, sa.2, ss.143-163, 2021 (AHCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/01977261.2021.1883250
  • Dergi Adı: LITHIC TECHNOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Anthropological Literature, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.143-163
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Anatolia, Epi-palaeolithic, knapped stone, techno-typology, macrolith, microlith
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Kizilin is a cave settlement within the provincial borders of Antalya. The settlement is dated to the Epi-palaeolithic period. Some knapped stone findings were identified during the terrace excavation conducted in this site. This study focuses on examining the knapped stone chaine operatoire of the inhabitants, and on analyzing the knapped stone findings by a techno-typological approach. Our analyses led us to identify all technological phases of knapped stone process practiced at the Kizilin site. Typologically, the knapped stone tool industry was found to consist of microliths and macroliths. It has been observed that the microliths are higher in number compared to the macroliths. In this context, the results obtained were compared with the Epi-palaeolithic layers of okuzini and Karain settlements where their similarities and differences are revealed.