Archaeobotanical evidence of agricultural products in the southern Mediterranean part of Turkey during the Bronze Ages from Tatarlı Höyük

In this study, archaeobotanical data were gathered from the Early, Middle, and Late Bronze Age layers (2400-1200 BC) of Tatarlı Höyük exposed in 2011?2012 excavation seasons Ceyhan district Adana Province evaluated. 8 trenches relating to these periods, archaeological contexts such as inside areas, hearths, ovens, middens, ceramic pots, etc., well with carbonized plant remains recovered by using dry wet sieving methods, corresponding total 90 soil samples. The major agricultural plants identified Triticum monococcum (einkorn wheat), dicoccum (emmer aestivum (bread Hordeum vulgare (barley), Lens culinaris (lentil) species. Identified Vitis sylvestris (wild vine), vinifera (vine), Olea europaea (olive) species show that fruit cultivation accordingly wine olive oil production carried out during periods. Archaeobotanical revealed changes cultivated different Ages, showing which preferred periods whether climate affected those preferences.