Kırgızistan Çolpan Ata Petrogliflerinin Yaşının Belirlenmesinde Likenometri Metodunun Kullanımı

Year 2025, Issue: 115, 193 - 223, 27.10.2025

Nezahat Ceylan , Oktay Özgül , Alpaslan Aşık , Ulanbek Alimov

https://doi.org/10.12995/bilig.8385

Abstract

Kaya sanatını tarihlendirme yöntemleri, geleneksel ve bilimsel olmak üzere iki ana kategoriye ayrılmıştır ve her ikisi de doğruluk açısından zorluklar taşır. Kaya sanatının evrensel çekiciliği, akademisyenleri bu sanatın görüntülerini ve alttaki anlatıları çözmeye yönlendirir; bunun için de kökenleri, bağlamı ve etkileri anlamak gerekir. Bu araştırma, kaya sanatını tarihlendirme tekniği olarak likenometrinin doğruluğunu değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. 2023-2024 yıllarında Kırgızistan’ın Örnök bölgesindeki çeşitli alanlarda yapılan saha çalışması, bu yöntemin ülkede ilk kez kaya sanatı için uygulanmasını sağlamıştır. Araştırma, yeni bulgular sunmayı ve mevcut tarihlendirme yöntemlerine meydan okumayı hedeflemektedir. Likenometrinin bu bağlamda uygulanmasıyla, arkeolojik ve tarihsel çalışmalarda kullanılan mevcut araçları geliştirerek kaya sanatının yaşına dair anlayışımızı derinleştirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Saha çalışmasının sonuçları bulgular ve sonuç bölümlerinde sunulmaktadır.

Keywords

Kaya sanatı , likenometri , kaya sanatının tarihlendirilmesi , antik sanat eseri , Kırgızistan

The Application of the Lichenometry Method to Estimate Petroglyph Ages in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan

Abstract

Dating methods for rock art have traditionally been divided into two categories: traditional and scientific, both with challenges regarding accuracy. The universal appeal of rock art drives scholars to decode its imagery and underlying narratives, requiring an understanding of its origins, context, and influences. This research aims to evaluate the precision of lichenometry as a technique for dating rock art. Fieldwork conducted in 2023-2024 across several sites in the Örnök region of Kyrgyzstan spanning villages between Balykchy and Cholpon-Ata marks the first use of this method for rock art in the country. The study seeks to provide new insights and potentially challenge established dating methodologies. By applying lichenometry in this context, the research intends to refine current tools used in archaeological and historical studies, improving our understanding of the age of rock art. The results of the fieldwork are presented in the findings and conclusion sections.

Keywords

Rock art , lichenometry , dating rock art , ancient artwork , Kyrgyzstan

Ethical Statement

The authors’ contribution rates are as follows: 1. Author – 30% (Data analysis and fieldwork) 2. Author – 30% (Literature review and field research) 3. Author – 30% (Analogical study and fieldwork) 4. Author – 10% (Fieldwork)

Supporting Institution

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

Thanks

This study was supported by Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University. We would like to thank Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University for their support of this research.

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