Area 119
Main Information
| Area ID | 119 |
| Site |
Salat Cami Yani |
| Area type | settlement |
| Area NR | Phase 2 |
| Period | Anatolia: Middle Neolithic |
| Dating method | radiocarbon dating |
| Radiocarbon dated | yes |
| Earliest date: Lab Number | |
| Earliest date: 14C age (BP) | |
| Earliest date: Calibration | None |
| Earliest date: 14C age calibrated (BC) | |
| Earliest date: Date of calibration | None |
| Earliest date: Standard deviation | 25 |
| Earliest date: Delta 13C | None |
| Earliest date: Dated by | charcoal |
| Latest date: Lab Number | |
| Latest date: 14C age (BP) | |
| Latest date: Calibration | None |
| Latest date: 14C age calibrated (BC) | |
| Latest date: Date of calibration | None |
| Latest date: Standard deviation | 25 |
| Latest date: Delta 13C | None |
| Latest date: Dated by | charcoal |
| Period Reference |
Miyake, Y., Salat Cami Yani, None, None |
| Comment | There is no significant difference between Phase 1 and Phase 2. |
| Settlement type | tell |
| Settlement structure |
houses: free-standing |
| Settlement building type | |
| Settlement building shape |
rectangular |
| Settlement building technique |
pisé |
| Settlement archaeological features |
hearth oven |
| Cave/rockshelters type | None |
| Cave/rockshelters: Evidence of graves/human remains | |
| Cave/rockshelters: Evidence of occupation | |
| Quarry exploitation type | None |
| Quarry raw material | |
| Cemetery/graves topography | |
| Cemetery/graves mortuary features | |
| Grave: number of graves | |
| Grave type | |
| Grave: type of human remains | |
| Grave: estimated number of individuals | |
| Grave: age groups | |
| Grave: sexes | |
| Grave: number of female sex | None |
| Grave: number of male sex | None |
| Grave: number of not specified sex | None |
| Grave: disturbance of graves | |
| Description | Relatively well preserved structures such as rectangular pise buildings, oval shaped hearths and subterranean ovens were detected. Particularly through the upper three layers, at least, some houses and hearths were found lying one upon the other in almost the same place, demonstrating either a rather rigid spatial organization within the community or a strong continuity among these layers. lt seems likely that a rectangular pise building and oval shaped hearths constitute a basic household unit. The pise buildings were built without stone foundations and most of them are divided into small rooms by partition walls. ln the open space outside of these features, hearths are usually located. The hearth is oval shaped and about 2 m lang and 1 m to 1,5 m wide. The floors of the hearths, which are surrounded by low clay walls with a void on the short side, are coated with mud plaster containing a large amount of small stones and hardened from firing. Most of them have stone pavements beneath the tloors, probably for thermal retention. A series of six hearths was built in the same horizontal place, directly over one another. It was confirmed that all these hearths were contemporary with the pise building of Layer 4 (structure 27), which is located about 1m away. That means this hearth was rebuilt five times while the same hause was continuously occupied. Except for the uppermost one, all the hearths have stone pavements beneath the floor. A number of subterranean ovens are found mainly confined to the upper layers of Phase 2 and spatially squares 1Y, 1A and 2A. This type of oven has an elongated oval shape with various dimensions, ranging from 35 cm to 140 cm in length. ln some cases burned stones are found in situ in the ovens, possibly indicating that the ovens were used as roasting pits. Same ovens were made by cutting through earlier ones, suggesting that cooking activities were repeatedly practiced in this sector. |
| Comment |
Bibliography
| Reference |
Miyake, Y., Salat Cami Yani, None, None |
Finds in this Area
| Finds |
ID 268 pottery Bowl ID 269 pottery Hole-mouthed jar ID 328 lithics ID 330 small finds tool ID 332 small finds None ID 334 small finds figurine ID 337 small finds jewellery ID 339 animal remains |
Interpretations related to this Area