Information Package / Course Catalogue
Anatolian Prehistory II
Course Code: ARK114
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The course aims to familiarize students with the way of life in Turkey during the Prehistoric periods. In this context, starting from the Paleolithic Age, Mesolithic Age, Pottery Neolithic Period, settlement patterns, tool production,and subsistence economies will be given.

Course Content

Starting with the first Neolithic period in Anatolia during the process until the Late Chalcolithic period architectural features, stone artifacts, clay and ceramic artifacts to examine the details of his work is based on the general features and cultural groups.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Özlem TÜTÜNCÜLER BİRCAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the basis of regions the Anatolian Cultures in the Upper Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic Periods.
2.To learn about the elements of material culture produced by periods covered in this lesson.
3.To learn Anatolian Late Neolithiv cultures the basis of regions.
4.To learn Anatolian cultures of Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic and Pre Pottery Neolithic the basis of regions.
5.Material culture items produced within the scope of the course is to learn about periods.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Çilingiroğlu et al. 2004 Çilingiroğlu, A.-Derin, Z.-Abay, E.-Sağlamtimur, H.-Kayan, İ., Ulucak Höyük, Excavations Conducted Between 1995 and 2002, Louvain-Paris-Dudley.
2.Duru, R., Kuruçay Höyük I, 1978-1988 Kazılarının Sonuçları, Neolitik ve Erken Kalkolitik Çağ Yerleşmeleri, Ankara.
3.Duru, R., From 8000 BC to 2000 BC Six Thousand Years of the Burdur - Antalya Region, İstanbul, 2008.
4.Duru, R., Elli Yıllık Bir Arkeoloji Öyküsü. Hacılar, Antalya, 2010.
5.Efe,T., The Salvage Excavations at Orman Fidanlığı, A Chalcolithic Site in Inland Northwestern Anatolia, İstanbul, 2001.
6.Frangipane, M., Yakındoğu'da Devletin Doğuşu, İstanbul, 2002.
7.Harmankaya, S.-Tanındı, O.-Özbaşaran,M., Türkiye Arkeolojik Yerleşimleri 2, Neolitik, İstanbul, 1997
8.Harmankaya, S.-Tanındı, O.-Özbaşaran,M., Türkiye Arkeolojik Yerleşimleri 3, Kalkolitik, İstanbul, 1998.
9.Hodder,I., Çatalhöyük, Leoparın Öyküsü, (Çev.D.Şendil), İstanbul, 2006.
10.Karul, N., Arkeoatlas. Tarihöncesinden Demir Çağı'na Anadolu'nun Arkeoloji Atlası, İstanbul, 2011.
11.(Ed.Lichter, C.), International Workshop, May 20th-22nd 2004, How did farming reach Europe?, Anatolian-European relations from the second half of the 7th through the first half of the 6th millennium cal BC., BYZAS 2, İstanbul.
12.(Ed. Özdoğan, M.-Başgelen, N.), Neolithic in Turkey: The Cradle of Civilization. New Discoveries, İstanbul, 1999.
13.(Ed. Özdoğan, M.-Başgelen, N.), Türkiye’de Neolitik Dönem: Yeni Kazılar, Yeni Bulgular, İstanbul,2007.
14.Öztan, A., “Köşk Höyük, Anadolu Arkeolojisi’ne Yeni Katkılar”, TÜBA-AR 5 (2002), 57-72.
15.Ed.Rodenberg, J.J.-Thissen, L.C.), The Ilıpınar Excavations II, Leiden, 2001.
16.Umurtak, G., “Neolitik Çağda Burdur Bölgesi ile Ege Adaları ve Yunan Karası Arasında Çanak Çömlek Biçimlerine Dayalı Benzerlikler Konusunda Bazı Gözlemler”,Anadolu Araştırmaları XV (1999), 27-71.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Aceramic Neolithic Period II
Week 2 - Theoretical
Nevali Çori I
Week 3 - Theoretical
Nevali Çori II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Nevali Çori III
Week 5 - Theoretical
Körtik Tepe I
Week 6 - Theoretical
Körtik Tepe II
Week 7 - Theoretical
Aşıklı Höyük I
Week 8 - Theoretical
Aşıklı Höyük II
Week 9 - Theoretical
Boncuklu Tarla I
Week 10 - Theoretical
Boncuklu Tarla II
Week 11 - Theoretical
Early and Late Neolithic Period in Anatolia I
Week 12 - Theoretical
Early and Late Neolithic Period in Anatolia II
Week 13 - Theoretical
Aktopraklık
Week 14 - Theoretical
Dissussion.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading1022
Individual Work131239
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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5
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