A microbotanical and microwear perspective to plant processing activities and foodways at Neolithic Çatalhöyük

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• dc.contributor.author Santiago-Marrero, Carlos G.
• dc.contributor.author Tsoraki, Christina
• dc.contributor.author Lancelotti, Carla
• dc.contributor.author Madella, Marco
• dc.date.accessioned 2023-06-15T06:01:19Z
• dc.date.available 2023-06-15T06:01:19Z
• dc.date.issued 2021
• dc.description.abstract Çatalhöyük is a renowned archaeological site in central Anatolia, best known for its Neolithic occupation dated from 7100 to 6000 cal BC. The site received worldwide attention early on for its large size, well-preserved mudbrick architecture, and elaborate wall paintings. Excavations at the site over almost three decades have unearthed rich archaeobotanical remains and a diverse ground stone assemblage produced by what once was a vibrant farming community. The study presented here adds to our understanding of crops and plant processing at Çatalhöyük by integrating phytoliths and starch analyses on grinding implements found at three domestic contexts attributed to the Middle (6700–6500 cal BC) and Late (6500–6300 cal BC) period of occupation. Our results reveal a rich microbotanical assemblage that testifies the use of a wide range of geophytes and wild seasonal resources previously unknown at the site. Moreover, by comparing results from the microbotanical proxies and microscopic wear patterns on artefacts, we are also able to discern various plant processing practices the analysed artefacts were employed for. In sum, this work further expands our understanding of plants and crop processing activities performed by the inhabitants of Neolithic Çatalhöyük.
• dc.description.sponsorship This work was funded by the following: The Çatalhöyük Research Project (http://www.catalhoyuk.com/); CaSEs – Quality Research Group of the Catalonian Government SGR-212 (https://www.upf.edu/web/cases); Raindrops ERC starting grant (Grant agreement ID: 759800) CL, MM; Ph.D. Scholarship (PIPF-UPF-PhD), Department of Humanities Universitat Pompeu Fabra (https://www.upf.edu/web/humanitats/) CG.S-M; CRAFTS Marie-Curie Intra-European Research Fellowship (Grant agreement no. PIEF-GA-2012-328862) CT.
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• dc.identifier.citation Santiago-Marrero CG, Tsoraki C, Lancelotti C, Madella M. A microbotanical and microwear perspective to plant processing activities and foodways at Neolithic Çatalhöyük. PLoS One. 2021;16(6):e0252312. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252312
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252312
• dc.identifier.issn 1932-6203
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/57172
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• dc.relation.ispartof PLoS ONE. 2021;16(6):e0252312.
• dc.relation.isreferencedby https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252312.s001
• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/759800
• dc.relation.projectID info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/328862
• dc.rights © 2021 Santiago-Marrero et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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• dc.subject.keyword Starches
• dc.subject.keyword Archaeology
• dc.subject.keyword Specimen grinding
• dc.subject.keyword Paleoanthropology
• dc.subject.keyword Food
• dc.subject.keyword Leaves
• dc.subject.keyword Legumes
• dc.subject.keyword Neolithic period
• dc.title A microbotanical and microwear perspective to plant processing activities and foodways at Neolithic Çatalhöyük
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