Ceremonial plant consumption at Middle Bronze Age Büklükale, Kırıkkale Province, central Turkey
    
Yazarlar (6)
Andrew S Fairbairn
University of Queensland, Avustralya
Nathan J Wright
University of Queensland, Avustralya
Gojko Barjamovic
Harvard University, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ron Rasch
University of Queensland, Avustralya
Doç. Dr. Kımıyoshı MATSUMURA Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Mark Weeden
University of London, İngiltere
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı VEGETATION HISTORY AND ARCHAEOBOTANY (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 0939-6314 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 05-2019
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 28 / 3 / 327–346 DOI 10.1007/s00334-018-0703-x
Makale Linki http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00334-018-0703-x
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