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Woodland modification in Bronze and Iron Age central Anatolia ananthracological signature for the Hittite state     
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Nathan J Wright
Fairbairn Andrew S
J Tyler Faith
Doç. Dr. Kımıyoshı MATSUMURA Doç. Dr. Kımıyoshı MATSUMURA
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Devamını Göster
Özet
The Bronze and Iron Ages of central Anatolia encompass a period of significant social and political change. In contrast to the well-documented changes in the social landscape, the environmental landscape for the region at this time is poorly understood. The limited temporal and spatial coverage from environmental records means it is difficult to understand the finer details of environmental change, especially in relation to the archaeology of specific sites. This paper offers a complete and continuous diachronic wood charcoal assemblage for the Middle Bronze Age to Late Iron Age from Kaman-Kalehöyük in central Anatolia. Results show a significant decline in taxa richness from the Middle Bronze Age to the Late Iron Age, particularly during the Hittite Empire period. The decline in richness is followed by a dramatic increase in pine use from the beginning of the Iron Age. The timing and exploitation of key taxa in the …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Wood charcoal | Kaman-Kalehoyuk | Turkey | Woodland modification | Bronze Age | Iron Age | Deforestation
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Journal of Archaeological Science
Dergi ISSN 0305-4403 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2015
Cilt No 55
Sayı 55
Sayfalar 219 / 230
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.jas.2014.12.021