The Neolithic Cave Settlements of the Antalya Region in Southwestern Anatolia: A Comparative Perspective in Terms of Chipped Stone Assemblages

Number: 21 June 1, 2018
  • Gizem Kartal
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The Neolithic Cave Settlements of the Antalya Region in Southwestern Anatolia: A Comparative Perspective in Terms of Chipped Stone Assemblages

Abstract

Located in southwest Anatolia, Antalya is a large city on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey, which contains numerous archaeological sites within its borders. Throughout human history, Antalya has hosted many cultures from the earliest phases to the modern civilizations. Today, Antalya continues to be a popular center for many domestic and foreign tourists with both its historical and resort appeal. The earliest findings regarding the prehistory of Antalya have been recovered in the caves situated to the north-northwest of the city, referred also as “the Western Taurus Caves”. These include the caves at Suluin, Öküzini, and Karain. Current evidence suggests that human occupation continued in some of these caves during the period after the Pleistocene and in the Early Holocene. Within the scope of this study, the similarities or the differences in terms of technology and typology of the lithic industries will be discussed by reviewing the analytical studies performed on the chipped stone assemblages recovered from the caves inhabited during the Neolithic Period.

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APA
Kartal, G. (2018). The Neolithic Cave Settlements of the Antalya Region in Southwestern Anatolia: A Comparative Perspective in Terms of Chipped Stone Assemblages. Adalya, 21, 1-15. https://izlik.org/JA69AX86DL
AMA
1.Kartal G. The Neolithic Cave Settlements of the Antalya Region in Southwestern Anatolia: A Comparative Perspective in Terms of Chipped Stone Assemblages. Adalya. 2018;(21):1-15. https://izlik.org/JA69AX86DL
Chicago
Kartal, Gizem. 2018. “The Neolithic Cave Settlements of the Antalya Region in Southwestern Anatolia: A Comparative Perspective in Terms of Chipped Stone Assemblages”. Adalya, nos. 21: 1-15. https://izlik.org/JA69AX86DL.
EndNote
Kartal G (June 1, 2018) The Neolithic Cave Settlements of the Antalya Region in Southwestern Anatolia: A Comparative Perspective in Terms of Chipped Stone Assemblages. Adalya 21 1–15.
IEEE
[1]G. Kartal, “The Neolithic Cave Settlements of the Antalya Region in Southwestern Anatolia: A Comparative Perspective in Terms of Chipped Stone Assemblages”, Adalya, no. 21, pp. 1–15, June 2018, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA69AX86DL
ISNAD
Kartal, Gizem. “The Neolithic Cave Settlements of the Antalya Region in Southwestern Anatolia: A Comparative Perspective in Terms of Chipped Stone Assemblages”. Adalya. 21 (June 1, 2018): 1-15. https://izlik.org/JA69AX86DL.
JAMA
1.Kartal G. The Neolithic Cave Settlements of the Antalya Region in Southwestern Anatolia: A Comparative Perspective in Terms of Chipped Stone Assemblages. Adalya. 2018;:1–15.
MLA
Kartal, Gizem. “The Neolithic Cave Settlements of the Antalya Region in Southwestern Anatolia: A Comparative Perspective in Terms of Chipped Stone Assemblages”. Adalya, no. 21, June 2018, pp. 1-15, https://izlik.org/JA69AX86DL.
Vancouver
1.Gizem Kartal. The Neolithic Cave Settlements of the Antalya Region in Southwestern Anatolia: A Comparative Perspective in Terms of Chipped Stone Assemblages. Adalya [Internet]. 2018 Jun. 1;(21):1-15. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA69AX86DL

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