14C


Akarçay Tepe

Type:
Mound
Region:
Southeastern Anatolia
Province:
Sanliurfa
District:
Birecik
Village:
Akarçay
Chronological Tables    
Explanation: According to ongoing excavations at Akarçay Tepe, the stratigraphy is as follows: 1- The ÔMixed Period', characterized by late Chalcolithic and Obeid pits, with no clear layering. 2- The first and second periods, with Ceramic Neolithic and Pre-Halaf Period 3- The third period, which is a transition from Aceramic Neolithic to Ceramic Neolithic. 4- The fourth period, which is late PPNB. 5- The fifth period, late PPNB 6- And finally the sixth period, which is the Middle-PPNB (?). 14C specimens for the seventh period have not been uncovered yet. Samples Beta-138584 and Beta-138585 are AMS dates.
Lab No BP Material Layer BC1 SDa BC1 SDb BC2 SDa BC2 SDb Explanation
Beta-138584 8750 +/- 40 Charcoal V 7950 7680 7970 7600
Beta-138583 8390 +/- 110 Charcoal IV 7580 7320 7600 7050
Beta-138586 7970 +/- 120 Charcoal III 7060 6690 7300 6500
Beta-138582 7470 +/- 80 Charcoal II 6410 6240 6460 6100
Beta-138585 7280 +/- 50 Charcoal I 6220 6070 6230 6020
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