A New Approach on the Prehistoric Cultures of Central Anatolia in the View of Tepecik-Çiftlik (Niğde) Excavations

Yıl 2001, Sayı: 4, 25 - 43, 15.12.2001

Erhan Biçakçi

Öz

The site of Tepecik Çiftlik, which lies in the Cappadocian volcanic zone, has been known since 1966. The site was discovered by I.A. Todd. The archaeological material from the surface collection indicates that the site was occupied mainly during the Neolithic and the beginning of Chalcolithic period. However, some of the chipped-stone collected from the surface is strong ly suggestive of a Pre-Pottery Neolithic occupation at the site. Its location-close to the Göllü Dağ obsidian sources and work shops, and a great amount of obsidian cores and flakes sug gest that the site was in close contact with the obsidian-related activities. The relief decorated pottery with animal and human figures of Tepecik-Çiftlik closely resembles to those of Köşk Höyük, which lies ca 35 km south-southeast of Tepecik Çiftlik, in the plain of Bor (Province of Niğde). It seems that, this new settlement, which may be dated between the 7th and 6th mille- nium B.C, will provide a new information on the prehistory of Central Anatolia.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Tepecik Çiftlik , Köşk Höyük , Neolithic , Chalcolithic , Obsidian

Tepecik-Çiftlik Höyüğü (Niğde) Kazısı Işığında Orta Anadolu Tarihöncesi Kültürleri ile İlgili Yeni bir Değerlendirme

Öz

The site of Tepecik Çiftlik, which lies in the Cappadocian volcanic zone, has been known since 1966. The site was discovered by I.A. Todd. The archaeological material from the surface collection indicates that the site was occupied mainly during the Neolithic and the beginning of Chalcolithic period. However, some of the chipped-stone collected from the surface is strong ly suggestive of a Pre-Pottery Neolithic occupation at the site. Its location-close to the Göllü Dağ obsidian sources and work shops, and a great amount of obsidian cores and flakes sug gest that the site was in close contact with the obsidian-related activities. The relief decorated pottery with animal and human figures of Tepecik-Çiftlik closely resembles to those of Köşk Höyük, which lies ca 35 km south-southeast of Tepecik Çiftlik, in the plain of Bor (Province of Niğde). It seems that, this new settlement, which may be dated between the 7th and 6th mille- nium B.C, will provide a new information on the prehistory of Central Anatolia.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Tepecik Çiftlik , Köşk Höyük , Neolitik , Kalkolitik , Obsidien

Kaynakça

• BALKAN ATLI, N., M-C. CAUVIN, 1907, 1995 Yılı Aksaray, Nigde. Nevsehir İlleri Obsidien Yüzey Araştırma, XIV. Araştarma Boa uçları Toplantısı 1, Ankara, 293-311.