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Hamaylitarla / Buruneren |
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Workshop |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Marmara |
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Province:
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Tekirdag |
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District:
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Sarköy |
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Village:
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Kizilcaterzi |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Ceramic |
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| Location: It lies next to an old limestone quarry; immediate north of the Kizilcaterzi-Kavakköy motorway; about 5 km east of Kizilcaterzi Village; some 14 km west of Sarköy District; Tekirdag Province. It is on the border of Sarköy and Gelibolu; on the slope of the mountains facing the Marmara Sea; in the lands of Buruneren Farm. It is 1 km southwest of the hill known as Tekke Tepe and consists of an atelier and a settlement located west of the area called "Limestone quarry" [Özbek 2000:1]. The limestone quarry begins from the slope of the mound and runs towards west parallel to the road. |
| Geography and Environment: There is a fresh water spring nearby the northern part of the atelier which overlooks the Marmara Sea. This water spring forms the stream that runs from the middle of the settlement and divides its surface into two portions. The atelier area measures 80x80 m and is at an altitude of 100 m. Some of the upper cultural layers were destructed due to the intense cultivation [Özbek 2000:1]. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: A polished stone axe came out of Buruneren Çiftligi is preserved in the Ankara Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. The survey conducted by M. Özdogan in 1982 exposed that the polished stone axe might have come out of another settlement on the western terraces of the Kazanagzi Stream as there was no prehistoric pottery and polished stone axes found in this settlement. Meanwhile; a survey conducted by the Museum of Tekirdag proved that the settlement surveyed by M. Özdogan is; in fact; not Buruneren; and the main settlement lies next to a limestone quarry; 1 km southwest of Teke Tepe which is also known as Hamaylitarla. It was surveyed during the "Gallipoli Peninsula Prehistoric Period Survey" performed by O. Özbek et al. in 2007 and was listed in the registered archaeological sites inventory prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
| Stratigraphy: Vast majority of the pottery recovered belongs to the Neolithic Period. EBA pottery is very rare and they can be dated to Troy I. |
| Small Finds: Pottery: The Neolithic Period pottery was comprehensively studied by B. Erdogu. All of them are hand made and 90% is washed in red shades and burnished. Only 10% of the pottery is bright black washed and burnished. They are generally cream pasted and grit tempered. In some of the sherds chaff temper was observed. S-curvatured; smoothed or sharp necked bowls are characteristic. On these bowls; small; rounded; moon shaped or tubular pierced lugs were seen. As for decoration; only folded applications were encountered. A small amount of sherds were collected dated to Early Neolithic Age according to Balkan chrologie during "Gallipoli Peninsula Prehistoric Period Survey" performed by O. Özbek et al. in 2007 [Özbek 2009:370-371]. Chipped Stone: Very few flint tools were found on the surface. Small blade industry is dominant. Ground Stone: Hamaylitarla axe atelier was studied by O. Özbek. The different stages of the production chain belonging to the flat axes; which were scattered over an area of about 400 m2; can be observed by the models with pointed butts; coarsely sharpened mouths; and the flakes [Özbek 2000:2]. |
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| Interpretation and Dating: The pottery is similar to the Early Neolithic materials of the Western Anatolia and the Lakes Region. They also have some similarities with the early layers of Hoca Çesme; but the pottery of Hamaylitarla is more coarse. However; a few very neatly made sherds; as in Hoca Çesme; were also found. The early layers of Hoca Çesme are assigned to 6400-6000 BC. Materials similar to Hamaylitarla were encountered in Kaynarca in Gelibolu peninsula as well. According to the petrological analysis of the axe models found in Hamaylitarla; the type of the stone was determined as metabasit. [Özbek ve Erol 2001]. Axes made of the same type of stone were found in the early layers of Hoca Çesme. It can be suggested that some of these axes were brought to Hoca Çesme from the Sarköy axe ateliers. Hamaylitarla is probably a settlement center related to the axe atelier. |
