Macro-botanical evidence for plant use at Neolithic catalhyuk, south-central Anatolia, Turkey

Andrew Fairbairn, Eleni Asouti, Julie Near, Daniele Martinoli

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    Abstract

    Analysis of charred plant macro-remains, including wood charcoals, cereals, seeds, tubers and fruits from the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük has indicated complex patterns of plant resource use and exploitation in the Konya plain during the early Holocene. Evidence presented in this paper shows that settlement location was not dictated by proximity to high quality arable land and direct access to arboreal resources (firewood, timber, fruit producing species). A summary of the patterns observed in sample composition and species representation is outlined here together with preliminary interpretations of these results within their broader regional context.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)41-54
    JournalVegetation History and Archaeobotany
    Volume11
    Issue number(1-2)
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2002

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