Geç Tunç Çağı Anadolusu’nda pişirim öncesi ve sonrasında çanak çömlek üzerine yapılan işaretlerin işlevi ve anlamı hakkında çeşitli hipotezler geliştirilmiştir. “Çömlekçi işaretleri” olarak tanımlanan bu işaretler ağırlıklı olarak idari sistemler-merkezi otoriteyle ilişkilendirilmekte ya da bölgelerarası asimetrik ekonomik ilişkilerin bir göstergesi olarak kabul edilmektedir. Fakat bu yorumlamalar; az sayıda yerleşimde ele geçen birkaç çömlekçi işareti, bölgedeki çanak çömlek geleneğinin ayırt edici nitelikleri ve kurumsallaşmış bölgelerarası ekonomik bağlantıların olmayışı sebebiyle Batı Anadolu için uygun değildir. Bu makale, Orta Batı Anadolu’da Akhisar-Hastane Höyüğü’nde bulunan ilk çömlekçi işareti örneklerini, Geç Tunç Çağı çanak çömlek buluntu gruplarına yönelik ön değerlendirmelerle birlikte sunmaktadır. Anlamı tam olarak çözülemeyen çömlekçi işaretlerinin, bölge dışı örneklerle olan tipolojik benzerlikleri ve farklılıkları üzerinde durmakta, Batı Anadolu’daki Geç Tunç Çağı yerleşimlerinde bulunmalarının şimdilik tekil vakalar olarak düşülmesi gerektiğini önermektedir.
Various hypotheses have been formulated to explain the function and meaning of pre-post firing marks in the Late Bronze Age Anatolia. Known as "pot marks," these signs have been prominently associated with the administrative systems–central authorities or viewed as an indicator of asymmetric interregional economic relations. However, these interpretations are not suitable for Western Anatolia due to the limited number of pot marks found in a few settlements, the distinctive qualities of pottery tradition in the region, and the lack of institutionalized interregional economic connections. This article presents the first examples of pot marks found in Akhisar-Hastane Höyük/Central West Anatolia with preliminary observations on the Late Bronze Age pottery groups. It emphasizes the ambiguous nature of pot marks, their typological similarities, and differences among non-regional parallels and suggests that their appearances in the Western Anatolian LBA settlements should be considered as singular cases for now.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Archaeology |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | January 15, 2023 |
Submission Date | June 22, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Issue: 31 |
Publisher
Vedat Dalokay Caddesi No: 112 Çankaya 06670 ANKARA
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