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HIGH-PLATEAU ADAPTATION AND LATE ACHEULEAN INDUSTRY AT GÜRGÜRBABA HILL (LOCALITIES 018 AND 020), VAN / TÜRKİYE

Sayı: XXXIV 31 Mart 2026
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HIGH-PLATEAU ADAPTATION AND LATE ACHEULEAN INDUSTRY AT GÜRGÜRBABA HILL (LOCALITIES 018 AND 020), VAN / TÜRKİYE

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Abstract Türkiye, with its strategic location between the African and Eurasian continents, has been a key region for Paleolithic dispersals. The province of Van in eastern Türkiye, with its geological and climatic characteristics, represents one of the vital waypoints along these dispersal routes. A field survey at the obsidian de-posits of Gürgürbaba Hill, located in the village of Ulupamir, north of Van, was conducted to investigate hominin migration between the three continents during the Pleistocene. Recent studies date these Late Acheulean sites to between approximately 424 kya and 311,000 ± 32 kya years ago, corresponding to the Middle Pleistocene interglacial period known as Marine Isotope Stage 9 (MIS 9). In the most recent survey of the area, a total of 2,832 obsidian lithic remains recovered from localities 018 and 020 were analyzed. Lithic data analysis using ArcGIS was applied to each artifact. The data were evaluated comparatively with both nearby sites and other localities at Gürgürbaba Hill. Locality GBT-018 and GBT-020 are technologically and typologically similar to other localities (GBT-010 and GBT-028) at Gürgürbaba Hill, as evidenced by the data. This finding is also supported by statistical analyses (PCA data). The presence of hand axes, Quina-type scrapers, and evidence of the Levallois technique within the industry suggests that Gürgürbaba served as a key link between the South Caucasus and the Levant. These findings provide further evidence of Middle Pleistocene homi-nin mobility across regions and their adaptation to high-plateau environments.

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Arkeoloji Bilimi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Mart 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

24 Ekim 2025

Kabul Tarihi

15 Aralık 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: XXXIV

Kaynak Göster

APA
Baykara, İ., & Turan, D. (2026). HIGH-PLATEAU ADAPTATION AND LATE ACHEULEAN INDUSTRY AT GÜRGÜRBABA HILL (LOCALITIES 018 AND 020), VAN / TÜRKİYE. OLBA, XXXIV, 7-41. https://izlik.org/JA69KC94PW
AMA
1.Baykara İ, Turan D. HIGH-PLATEAU ADAPTATION AND LATE ACHEULEAN INDUSTRY AT GÜRGÜRBABA HILL (LOCALITIES 018 AND 020), VAN / TÜRKİYE. Yok. 2026;(XXXIV):7-41. https://izlik.org/JA69KC94PW
Chicago
Baykara, İsmail, ve Didem Turan. 2026. “HIGH-PLATEAU ADAPTATION AND LATE ACHEULEAN INDUSTRY AT GÜRGÜRBABA HILL (LOCALITIES 018 AND 020), VAN / TÜRKİYE”. OLBA, sy XXXIV: 7-41. https://izlik.org/JA69KC94PW.
EndNote
Baykara İ, Turan D (01 Mart 2026) HIGH-PLATEAU ADAPTATION AND LATE ACHEULEAN INDUSTRY AT GÜRGÜRBABA HILL (LOCALITIES 018 AND 020), VAN / TÜRKİYE. OLBA XXXIV 7–41.
IEEE
[1]İ. Baykara ve D. Turan, “HIGH-PLATEAU ADAPTATION AND LATE ACHEULEAN INDUSTRY AT GÜRGÜRBABA HILL (LOCALITIES 018 AND 020), VAN / TÜRKİYE”, Yok, sy XXXIV, ss. 7–41, Mar. 2026, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA69KC94PW
ISNAD
Baykara, İsmail - Turan, Didem. “HIGH-PLATEAU ADAPTATION AND LATE ACHEULEAN INDUSTRY AT GÜRGÜRBABA HILL (LOCALITIES 018 AND 020), VAN / TÜRKİYE”. OLBA. XXXIV (01 Mart 2026): 7-41. https://izlik.org/JA69KC94PW.
JAMA
1.Baykara İ, Turan D. HIGH-PLATEAU ADAPTATION AND LATE ACHEULEAN INDUSTRY AT GÜRGÜRBABA HILL (LOCALITIES 018 AND 020), VAN / TÜRKİYE. Yok. 2026;:7–41.
MLA
Baykara, İsmail, ve Didem Turan. “HIGH-PLATEAU ADAPTATION AND LATE ACHEULEAN INDUSTRY AT GÜRGÜRBABA HILL (LOCALITIES 018 AND 020), VAN / TÜRKİYE”. OLBA, sy XXXIV, Mart 2026, ss. 7-41, https://izlik.org/JA69KC94PW.
Vancouver
1.İsmail Baykara, Didem Turan. HIGH-PLATEAU ADAPTATION AND LATE ACHEULEAN INDUSTRY AT GÜRGÜRBABA HILL (LOCALITIES 018 AND 020), VAN / TÜRKİYE. Yok [Internet]. 01 Mart 2026;(XXXIV):7-41. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA69KC94PW