THE PEOPLE OF DIYARBAKIR / SALAT TEPE IN THE CHALCOLITHIC AND MIDDLE BRONZE AGE

Authors

  • Okşan Başoğlu

Keywords:

Middle Bronze Age, Anthropology, Paleodemography, Paleopathology, Stature.

Abstract

In this study, 21 skeletons, obtained from rescue excavations conducted in Diyarbakır/Salat Tepe (Salat Hill) flooded by a lake formed by the Ilısu Dam, were examined in terms of paleopathology, paleodemography, morphology and non-metric features. The analysis of archaeological and anthropological findings reveal that the Salat Tepe people dated back to the Middle Bronze Age. Their small socio-economic structure based on agriculture, and the inhabitants lived a modest life in harsh conditions. The evidence of small and local agriculture, rather than being an advanced agricultural society, shows that Diyarbakır/Salat Tepe people share the general characteristics of ancient Anatolian societies of the period.

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Published

2023-07-28

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