Preliminary statement on an error in British Museum radiocarbon dates (BM-1700 to BM-2315)

Tite, M. S.; Bowman, Sheridan; Ambers, Janet; Matthews, Keith

doi:10.1017/s0003598x00051966

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“…Although subject to subsequent re-evaluation (Tite et al, 1987;Bowman, personal communication, 1989;French, personal communication, 19891, these broadly confirm the results of four preliminary 14C determinations and one AMS date (Ergin, 1979). They show that the upper aceramic Neolithic deposit at Can Hasan 111 dates to between 8480 f 110 yr B.P.…”

Section: Sediment Stratigraphy At Can Hasan and Catal Huyuksupporting

confidence: 58%

“…Since the preliminary report on Can Hasan I11 (French et al, 19721, eleven 14C dates have been run on samples from the site a t the British Museum laboratory (Burleigh et al, 1982). Although subject to subsequent re-evaluation (Tite et al, 1987;Bowman, personal communication, 1989;French, personal communication, 19891, these broadly confirm the results of four preliminary 14C determinations and one AMS date (Ergin, 1979). They show that the upper aceramic Neolithic deposit at Can Hasan 111 dates to between 8480 f 110 yr B.P.…”

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confidence: 61%

“…Among them is the remarkable and uniquely rich site of Catal huyuk, excavated by Mellaart during the early 1960s and I4C dated to between 8200 and 7500 yr B.P. (Mellaart, 1967;Todd, 1976). This lies on a shallow alluvial fan that extends out into the Konya Plain, which is largely dry and steppic.…”

Section: Early Postglacial Anatoliamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Surveys (Solecki, 1965;Bordaz, 1973;French, 1966)-albeit imperfect-have revealed a t least 24 Neolithic and early Chalcolithic sites in the two areas, and of these six have been excavated and five dated by I4C assay. They comprise the two aceramic sites of Suberde and Can Hasan 111, three ceramic Neolithic ones-Erbaba, Catal Huyuk east, and Can Hasan I-and two Early Chalcolithic mounds, Catal huyuk west and Can Hasan I (French, 1967;French et al, 1972;Bordaz, 1973;Mellaart, 1965Mellaart, ,1967Todd, 1976) (Figures 2 and 3). Thus some data are available for analyzing the regional settlement evolution in the two millennia following initial Neolithic colonization.…”

Section: The Beysehir-sugla and Konya Neolithicmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Late quaternary geomorphological change and the origins of agriculture in south central Turkey

Roberts

1991

Geoarchaeology

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This study investigates the relationship between environmental change and the origins of agriculture in the Near East, with special reference to the Konya and Beygehir-Sugla Basins of south central Anatolia. The Konya Basin, now largely dry, was formerly occupied by an extensive lake, which last attained a high level between 23,000 and 17,000 years ago. It is concluded that there was only an indirect link between the drying up of the former Konya Lake and the appearance of early agricultural (Neolithic) settlements on the floor of the plain. An equally important factor was the creation of new land and water resources which resulted from changes in river regimes and alluvial sedimentation after the end of the Pleistocene. Neolithic sites were not only clustered on water-retentive alluvial soils, but have also been partly buried by Holocene alluviation. The revised site chronology which follows from these geoarchaeological observations has significant implications for the interpretation of the Neolithic settlement system in south central Turkey.

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Section: Sediment Stratigraphy At Can Hasan and Catal Huyuksupporting

confidence: 58%

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Late quaternary geomorphological change and the origins of agriculture in south central Turkey

Roberts

1991

Geoarchaeology

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“…concordant) results and a few that were expected to give discrepant results, because scanning electon microscope study and chemical analyses had revealed evidence of recrystallisation or encrustation. (Please note that all British Museum dates used as 'controls' fall within the period now known to be suspect Tite et al 1987). These will be corrected by the British Museum in due course but at the time of going to press are not yet available.…”

Section: Terrestrial Shellsmentioning

confidence: 99%