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Middle and Late Iron Age painted ceramics from Kinet Höyük: macro, micro and elemental analyses

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2013

Tamer Hodos ,
Carl Knappett  and
Vassilis Kilikoglou
Tamer Hodos
Affiliation:
University of Bristol
Carl Knappett
Affiliation:
University of Exeter
Vassilis Kilikoglou
Affiliation:
‘Demokritos’ National Centre for Scientific Research, Athens
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Abstract

This article presents the results of scientific analyses on a selection of sherds associated with two kilns from the site of Kinet Höyük (Hatay). The kilns are dated to the eighth century BC and the end of the seventh century BC. In between these two periods, archaeological evidence suggests a period of occupation by the Neo-Assyrians. The present study assesses the impact of this occupation on the pottery industry at the site using a combined approach of thin section and neutron activation analyses. The results of these analyses additionally allow for a new classification system of local wares.

Özet

Bu makale Kinet Höyük (Hatay) yerleşim alanındaki iki ocakla bağlantılı seramik parčaları üzerine yapılan bilimsel analizlerin sonuçlarını sunmaktadır. Bu ocaklar M.Ö. sekizinci yüzyıla ve yedinci yüzyılın sonuna tarihlenmiştir. Arkeolojik deliller bu iki dönem arasında Geč Assur yerleşimine işaret etmektedir. Bu čalışma söz konusu yerleşimin buradaki čanak çömlek endüstrisine olan etkisini ince kesit ve nötron etkileşim analizleriyle beraber değerlendirmekte bununla birlikte analizlerin sonuçları, yöresel kapların yeni bir sınıflandırma sistemine de olanak sağlamaktadır.

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Anatolian Studies , Volume 55 , December 2005 , pp. 61 - 87
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Copyright © The British Institute at Ankara 2005

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