Area 27
Main Information
| Area ID | 27 |
| Site |
Demirköy |
| Area type | cemetery or grave |
| Area NR | |
| Period | Anatolia: Pre-Pottery Neolithic A |
| Dating method | |
| Radiocarbon dated | no |
| 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 | None |
| Earliest date: Delta 13C | None |
| Earliest date: Dated by | |
| 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 | None |
| Latest date: Delta 13C | None |
| Latest date: Dated by | |
| Period Reference | |
| Comment | For the dating methods and dates please see "Demirköy - settlement"-Area. |
| Settlement type | None |
| Settlement structure | |
| Settlement building type | |
| Settlement building shape | |
| Settlement building technique | |
| Settlement archaeological features | |
| 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 | 8 |
| Grave type |
pit grave |
| Grave: type of human remains |
inhumation |
| Grave: estimated number of individuals | 6 |
| Grave: age groups |
adult subadult |
| Grave: sexes |
sex not specified |
| Grave: number of female sex | None |
| Grave: number of male sex | None |
| Grave: number of not specified sex | 6 |
| Grave: disturbance of graves |
none recorded |
| Description | The complete absence of burials at Hallan Cemi makes the presence of burials at Demirköy the most notable behavoiral innovation at this site, implying significant changes in mortuary ritual, symbolism, cosmology, etc. The burials involved both humans and animals - specifical canid, with a total of six human and two canid burials encountered and excavated. The human burials were of individuals ranging in age from infant throught adult and were somewhat variable in their treatment. In the five cases where it could be determined, bodies were laid on their right side, and all exhibited some degree of flexing. Four were laid out with their heads to the north or northeast; the fifth with the head to the south. The flexing ranged from a full fetal position, through intermediate degrees to just the flexing of the lower legs back up against the upper legs in an otherwise gernally extended position. The remaining example was a highly fragmentary, badly disturbed individual of whom little remained and abouth whoum very little can reliably be said. One individual was apparently burned in situ, in that all the remaining bones exhibited some degree of burning, but were present in more or less their proper anatomical position. Two other indivituals were either wrapped or placed on a reed mat for burial, judging from the phytolith impressions found under the bodies. A third individual, a child, was marked by closely spaced, parallel thin alternating bands of red and black pigment. For the moment, the most plausible explanation for this pattern of pigmentation is that the burial was bndled with bitumen-soaked cordage and then sprinkled with red ochre, with the ochre coming in contact with the body. |
| Comment |
Location of the Site
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| Interpretation |
ID 40
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