Klepini-Troulli: Kıbrıs'ta Bir Kıyı Neolitik Yerleşimi ve Olası Anakara Etkileşimleri

Yıl 2023, Sayı: 22, 89 - 116, 02.01.2024

Erge Yurtdaş , Müge Şevketoğlu

https://doi.org/10.58488/collan.1327927

https://izlik.org/JA77KA99FZ

Öz

Bu makalede, Kıbrıs’ın kuzeyinde yer alan Klepini-Troulli yerleşimi, eski kazı sonuçları ve 2004 yılında yapılan yüzey araştırmasından elde edilen yeni veriler doğrultusunda yeniden değerlendirilmiştir. Bu doğrultuda yerleşme, hem ada içindeki kronoloji hem de çevre anakara kronolojisi ile kültürel olarak bağdaştırılmaya çalışılmıştır. Buna bağlı olarak Kıbrıs’ın Son Neolitik Dönem’de, anakarada gözlenen baskın kültürün bir parçası mı, yoksa bağımsız gelişen bir kültür olup olmayacağı tartışılmaktadır. MÖ 7 ve 6. bin yıllarına ait boyalı çanak çömleğin çeşitli bölgelerde gözlenmesi, kültürel sürekliliği ortaya koymaktadır. Ancak ada izolasyonu nedeniyle Kıbrıs, bu gelişmeleri biraz geç takip edebilmiştir. İlerleyen araştırmalar, Kıbrıs’taki Son Neolitik Dönem’e ve çevre anakaralardaki kültürlere ışık tutabilecek niteliktedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kıbrıs , Klepini-Troulli , Halaf ilişkili yerleşmeler , Son Neolitik , Boyalı Çanak Çömlek

Klepini-Troulli: A Coastal Neolithic Settlement in Cyprus and Possible Mainland Interactions

https://izlik.org/JA77KA99FZ

Öz

This article provides a comprehensive reassessment of the Klepini-Troulli settlement located in Northern Cyprus. The study incorporates previous excavation findings and newly collected data from a survey conducted in 2004. The objective of this research is to reconcile the settlement’s cultural significance within both the island’s and the surrounding mainland’s chronologies. There is a debate on whether Cyprus was influenced by the dominant culture on the mainland during the Late Neolithic Period or if it developed independently. During this period, Painted Wares were utilized in various regions from the 7th and 6th millennia BC, demonstrating cultural continuity. However, due to the isolation of the island, these developments occurred later on Cyprus than on the mainland. Further research may shed light on the Late Neolithic Period and the neighbouring cultures.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Cyprus , Klepini-Troulli , Halaf related sites , Late Neolithic , Painted Pottery

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