This study examines the pottery assemblage recovered from rescue excavations conducted in 2018 and 2019 at prehistoric site of Kulaksızlar, which took its name a synonymous village near town Akhisar Manisa province. The Kulaksızlar is best known as marble workshop concentrating on production Kilia Type figurines conical vessels, both being hallmarks second half fifth millennium BC western Anato...

The inhabitants of the vast Chalcolithic Trypillia sites Eastern Europe required highly organised strategies to meet subsistence needs. Here, authors use isotopic analyses faunal remains from Maidanetske, Ukraine, identify intensive and extensive grazing practices. former demanded intra-community negotiation ensure access high-quality pastures for valuable animals such as dairy cows, suggesting...

This article is the result of archaeological and paleoenvironmental investigations carried out within scope ANSOR project in Sorraia valley (Coruche), on left bank Lower Tagus. In analysis settlement dynamics between 5500 1800 a.n.e. we considered four moments: 1) The first peasant societies ancient Neolithic; 2) Middle Late 3) Chalcolithic; 4) Early Bronze Age. was also framed framework Center...

western parts of the chaharmahal and bakhtiyari province (ardal county) due to containing high mountains, deep valleys and small intermountain plains as well as the placement in the path of the nomads have long been of interest to humans. the nomadic communities of the mountainous regions of chaharmahal va bakhtiyari culturally interacted with the lowland areas of fars and khuzestan's plai...

Archaeological excavations carried out at Sudiţi (Buzău County, Romania) some decades ago unearthed severalLinear Pottery culture features which were subsequently interpreted and used by various researchers in an attempt to explain the origin of Chalcolithic cultures (such as Boian). The poorly published findings generatedconflicting or arguable theories. Even if it is not only discovery its ki...

This work focuses on the examination of bone tools recovered from Chalcolithic phases at northwestern Anatolian site Gülpınar in terms typology and function. A total 263 were retrieved phase II representing early 2 period succeeding III, belonging to Middle site. These specimens help us establish a allow an assesament regarding pattern tool use Bone are viewed as objects archaeological signific...

This paper presents the results of excavations carried out in Chalcolithic contexts from walled enclosure Ota (Alenquer, Portugal). Six new absolute dates allow discussion stratigraphical evidence and chronologically frame zooarchaeological taphonomical analysis faunal assemblage. Domesticated swine, caprine bovine are prevalent, while wild species, most notably leporids, but also red deer, aur...