Canhasan Yerleşimlerinde Arkeolojik Kazılar: İlk Bulgular ve Mimari Ananlizler

Öz

Bu çalışma, üç höyükten oluşan Canhasan höyüklerinde yapılan ikinci dönem arkeolojik kazı ve araştırma çalışmalarına bir pencere açmaktadır. Çalışmalar 2021 yılında başlatılmış olup, son üç sezon içinde üç höyükte de yürütülen çalışmalar hakkında genel bir değerlendirmedir. Şu an itibarı ile alınan sonuçlar her an değişebileceği de düşünülerek gelinmiş olan noktadaki elde edilen bilgileri değerlendirmek üzere hazırlanmıştır. Çalışmalar üç höyük üzerinde de çeşitli yöntem ve aşamalarda yürütülmektedir. Modern ve dijital yöntemler yanında çok sayıda uzmanında katılarak yürütüldüğü çalışmalar ilerleyen sezonlarda daha sağlıklı ve analizlerin sonuçlarıyla birlikte bilimsel tabanlara oturmuş sonuçlar olarak ve kazı çalışmaları tamamlanmış yapıların kazı sonrası değerlendirmelerinin verileceğini, buradaki bilgilerinde şimdilik kaydıyla olmak üzere değerlendirmeye alındığı bu çalışmada genel bir değerlendirme sunmayı hedeflemektedir. Uygulanan kazı ve araştırma yöntemlerinin erken aşamada olsa dahi detaylı bilgi veriyor olması kullanılan yöntemlerin pozitif sonuçlar almak konusunda da ne kadar etkili olduğuna dair bir kanıt olarak değerlendirilebilecek olan bu çalışma kapsamında kesin bir sonuç vermek şimdilik erken olacaktır. Bununla birlikte, Konya ovasında ve çevresinde kazı çalışmalarının yürütüldüğü diğer yerleşmelerle karşılaştırarak genel bir değerlendirme yapmak da mümkün olabilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Canhasan
• Çanak Çönleksiz Neolitik
• Neolitik
• Kalkolitik

Archaeological Excavations at Canhasan Sites: Preliminary Findings and Architectural Analysis

Öz

This study provides an overview of the second phase of archaeological excavations and research conducted at the Canhasan mounds, a site comprising three distinct mounds. Initiated in 2021, the work encompasses a preliminary assessment of the findings from the last three excavation seasons across all three mounds. The current results, though subject to potential revisions, are presented as an interim evaluation of the data obtained thus far. The investigations employ a variety of methodologies and stages across the three mounds, integrating modern and digital techniques alongside multidisciplinary expertise. While future seasons are expected to yield more robust, analytically supported conclusions –particularly upon completion of post-excavation assessments of fully excavated structures– this study offers a provisional synthesis of the available data. Although the excavations and research methodologies are still in their early stages, their ability to generate detailed insights suggests their efficacy in producing reliable results. However, definitive conclusions remain premature at this juncture. Nevertheless, a comparative analysis with other excavated settlements in the Konya Plain and its surroundings allows for a broader contextual assessment. This work ultimately aims to contribute to the scholarly discourse by documenting preliminary findings while acknowledging the evolving nature of ongoing archaeological research.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Canhasan Sites
• Pre-Pottery Neolithic
• Neolithic
• Chalcolithic
• Konya Plain

Destekleyen Kurum

Ministry of Culture and Ankara University

Etik Beyan

İt has not been published fully or or partially and there is no clashing interest whatsoever

Teşekkür

We consider it our duty to express our gratitude to the institutions and individuals who contributed to the realization and execution of this project. At this stage, we extend our deepest thanks to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism for granting permission and providing support throughout the development and implementation of this study, as well as to the personnel of its affiliated institutions who consistently assisted us. We are also profoundly grateful to the Rectorate and Dean’s Office of Ankara University for their invaluable assistance. Our sincere appreciation goes to each and every member of our team, whose dedication and support were indispensable at every stage of this endeavor. Furthermore, we would like to convey our endless gratitude, on behalf of the entire team, to Karaman Municipality, Sudurağı Mayoralty, the Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, BİFA, and the management of Saray for always extending their helping hands. While it is not possible to acknowledge every individual who contributed to the project, we wish to emphasize our profound indebtedness to all

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