GEO-ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION ON THE EARLY BRONZE AGE LAYERS OF TAVŞANLI HÖYÜK (INLAND WESTERN ANATOLIA)

Abstract

The objective of the project entitled “Prehistoric Periods Survey of Eskişehir and Kütahya Provinces (EKAR)”, which is ongoing since 2017, is to conduct comprehensive research using modern techniques on large settle-ments aiming to achieve results that can contribute to clarify certain archaeological problems and fill in the chronological gaps regarding the prehistorical periods of the region. In this context, geo-archaeological and geophysical methods are applied alongside with traditional archaeological research methods. This paper dis-cusses the results of the geophysical studies along with the contribution of geo-archaeological drills to these results in Tavşanlı Höyük located within the borders of Kütahya Province in Inland Northwest Anatolia within the scope of the mentioned surveys. Studies carried out on an area of 100 x 55 meters have shown that the seite featured a settlement pattern of houses surrounded by streets and alleys during the Early Bronze Age II (2700-2400 BC) and revealed a strong evidence that, at least for the area studied, it was not settled in again following a great fire outbreak during the Early Bronze Age III period.