An Archaelogically Lesser Known Area in Eastern Anatolia Region: Tunceli
Abstract
Abstract
İn the partial works that were performed in Tunceli,
the first foot traces that belonged to humankind were extended to Paleolithic
Period. The cultural process that began with humans settled for a permanent
life style from hunter and gatherer life style was determined to extend to
Neolithic Period or just after that, Chalcolithic Period on this rough
geography. Burial mounds must be analyzed and archeological excavations must be
carried out in this mysterious district which is the least searched and the
most wondered location of our country. With an increase of archeological
excavations in Tunceli that is located on the migration roads due to its
geographical location, new information can be obtained about how cultural
tradition developed in East Anatolia. Archeological settlements in Tunceli City
that hides mystery of our cultural tradition still cover many important
mysteries that might change the history of humanity. Pottery, architecture,
ovens, metal objects and many other objects of these settlements are indeed
unspoken historical witnesses for us. In the view of these findings, we will be
able to make evaluations about spread of our culture, inter-regional
communications and developments. We consider the historical locations in
Tunceli district as analysis subject in this study.
In our study, two basic rules for reaching the correct
results have been taken into account. The first one among them is the
literature and the second one is the latest data according to the official
records as of 2017. The literature studies, in fact, have revealed that,
considerably little number of studies has been carried out for the Tunceli
province. The fact that there has been no excavation carried out in the
interior parts other than the small sized drilling excavations made on a small
area because of the dam construction in the southern part of the region is the
result of this situation. The reports in these studies do not represent the
whole of the cultural values of the Tunceli region; because, Tunceli's inner
geography is the home to many caves that will enlighten the Paleolithic Period
and numerous mounds that will enlighten the Historic and Prehistoric Periods.
Currently, the data obtained from the researches on the surface show that this
area reaches to as far as the Prehistoric Ages. Together with the future
excavations, traces from the lives of people, who had their own cultural
texture in those eras, will be reached. Probably, the traces of the
civilizations that have different architectural structures, furnaces, ceramics,
ornaments, and different languages and religions will be reached. With the
completion of the geographical circle that has missing parts in Anatolian
Archeology, many missing information will be added to the literature of
archaeology. Also, the information that will change the direction of the
archaeology currently known and the course of the history can be reached.
Recently, there has been an increasing desire in the scientific world to
investigate this area. This desire is also present in the archaeologists of the
official institutions. The second method for our study to reach the correct
results is based on scientific, quantitative and visual sources obtained as the
result of the efforts of these archaeologists. The data obtained from the
studies regarding the digitization of the cultural assets carried out around
the province by the authors of the article were evaluated and written. The
geographical coordinates of the centers that were visited during the field
studies were taken and marked on the map. Archaeological materials obtained
from the surfaces of these centers have been taken under evaluation by scanning
the sources in the literature. The statistical inventory of the data obtained
after tough and troubling days was made and the scripts of this article were
formed.
Keywords
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
Arkeoloji
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
7 Temmuz 2017
Gönderilme Tarihi
7 Temmuz 2017
Kabul Tarihi
3 Temmuz 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2017 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2