14C


Ikiztepe

Type:
Mound
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Samsun
District:
Bafra
Village:
Ikiztepe
Chronological Tables    
Explanation: By terminology, Ikiztepe II/III, Ikiztepe II/II I and Ikiztepe I/II II are dated as follows respectively: Chalcolithic Age, EBA I and EBA II. However, some researchers like L. Thissen argue that Ikiztepe should have been dated to the Chalcolithic Age since the material of Ikiztepe is associated with the Balkan cultures (Thissen 1993). This argument is well supported by the comparison of 14C dates in Ikiztepe with the Late Chalcolithic and EBA Intermediate Period in the Balkan region. When 14C samples of Ikiztepe are considered, there is, in general, no difference between the Chalcolithic Age and EBA. The tolerance of sample no. HUR-56 was given as ±87 by Ergin and Güler, and although this particular sample was included in the level III, phase 4 by Alkim, it has been re-positioned to the level III, phase 2 by Birgi. When all 14C samples are taken into consideration, there is a confusion; either the tolerance of the samples has been provided differently or no reference is made to the previous samples. For example, the sample no. HUR-54 was published as Ikiztepe II/II, phase 1 by Ergin and Güler, but no reference is made to this specific sample later on in any of the related publications. Özbakan published the samples no. ODTÜ-22, ODTÜ-6 and ODTÜ-18 under 4030±100, 5170±170 and 5550±120 respectively. All of the samples included in Ikiztepe II/III are provided in the Ikiztepe II/III list by Bilgi as it is understood from the latest publications. The dates obtained from Ikiztepe I/I are given in a table hereinbelow, some being very old, some very recent. The oldest dates are older than the earlier layers (Ikiztepe II/III), and they lead to a great confusion about the dating of Ikiztepe.
Lab No BP Material Layer BC1 SDa BC1 SDb BC2 SDa BC2 SDb Explanation
HUR-55 4480 +/- 130 Charcoal Ikiztepe II/III 3360 2930 3550 2850
HUR-56 5454 +/- 93 Log Ikiztepe II/III 4450 4110 4460 4040
ODTÜ-22 4028 +/- 95 Charcoal ? 2860 2450 2900 2300
ODTÜ-6 5172 +/- 171 ? Ikiztepe I/I (3a) 4230 3780 4350 3600
ODTÜ-18 5552 +/- 120 Charcoal ? 4540 4250 4700 4000
HUR-54 4270 +/- 93 Charred Grain Ikiztepe II/II (?) 3030 2680 3350 2550
Bln-2526 5470 +/- 60 ? Ikiztepe I/II 4360 4240 4460 4160
Bln-2526A 5420 +/- 390 ? Ikiztepe I/II 4700 3750 5300 3300
Bln-2525 4630 +/- 50 ? Ikiztepe I/II 3520 3350 3650 3100
ODTÜ-16 4788 +/- 267 ? Ikiztepe II/II 3950 3100 4300 2800
HUR-53 4437 +/- 83 Carbonised Wood Ikiztepe I/II 3330 2929 3350 2910
HUR-99 6730 +/- 124 ? Ikiztepe I/II 5730 5520 5890 5460
HUR-102 5872 +/- 159 ? Ikiztepe I/II 4940 4540 5350 4350
HUR-105 4575 +/- 149 ? Ikiztepe I/I (2) 3520 3040 3650 2900
ODTÜ-8 3694 +/- 161 ? Ikiztepe I/I (2) 2350 1800 2600 1600
ODTÜ-15 4267 +/- 104 ? Ikiztepe I/II 3030 2670 3350 2500
HUR-51 3498 +/- 72 ? Ikiztepe I/I (3b) 1920 1690 2030 1620
HUR-100 5485 +/- 119 ? Ikiztepe I/I (4) 4460 4160 4550 3950
HUR-52A 2997 +/- 75 ? Ikiztepe I/I (4) 1380 1120 1410 1010
HUR-52B 3153 +/- 93 ? Ikiztepe I/I (4) 1530 1260 1700 1100
HUR-97 7613 +/- 95 ? Ikiztepe I/I (5) 6590 6270 6650 6240
HUR-98 6045 +/- 106 ? Ikiztepe I/I (5) 5210 4720 5350 4550
HUR-101 8558 +/- 139 ? Ikiztepe I/I (5) 7810 7380 8200 7100
HUR-103 4540 +/- 130 ? Ikiztepe I/I (6) 3500 3020 3650 2900
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