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Ceremonial plant consumption at Middle Bronze Age Büklükale, Kırıkkale Province, central Turkey     
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Andrew S Fairbairn
Nathan J Wright
Gojko Barjamovic
Ron Rasch
Doç. Dr. Kımıyoshı MATSUMURA Doç. Dr. Kımıyoshı MATSUMURA
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mark Weeden
Devamını Göster
Özet
A shaft-like room at the Middle Bronze Age site of Büklükale in central Turkey preserved a rich archaeobotanical assemblage of charred and mineralised plant remains, dominated by fruits, spices and nuts mixed with probable bread and wood charcoals. The remains were recovered in association with numerous ceramic vessels, jewellery and exotic artefacts. We combine identification and analysis of the seeds and wood charcoals contained in this deposit with studies of Old Assyrian and Hittite textual records to investigate the circumstances of the assemblage’s formation and its significance for further understanding trade and plant consumption in Bronze Age Anatolia. We present the earliest archaeobotanical example in the region of rare and exotic plant species being consumed in the context of one or more social gatherings, including those possibly linked to ceremonial or ritual events. This offers new …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Anatolia | Archaeobotany | Exchange networks | Hittite texts | Old Assyrian texts | Feasting
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY
Dergi ISSN 0939-6314 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Dergi Grubu Q1
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 05-2019
Cilt No 28
Sayı 3
Sayfalar 327 / 346
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s00334-018-0703-x
Makale Linki http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00334-018-0703-x