Archaeological Sciences and the Ancient Mediterranean Environment

Graduate Conference at The Archaeology Centre
University of Toronto

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1. An examination of obsidian circulation patterns in terms of relational and geographical distance in Southwest Asia and Anatolia
 from the Epi-Palaeolithic to Chalcolithic Periods (14000 - 5700 B.P.) Zack Batist Department of Anthropology, McMaster University
2. Obsidian Sources Cann and Renfrew 1964
3. Obsidian Sources
4. Delerue 2007 Chataigner et al. 1998
5. Interaction Zones Roaf 1990
6. Distance-Decay Model
7. Proximal Point Analysis
8. GIS Barge and Chataigner 2003 Chataigner and Barge 2008 Ericson 1977
9. Delerue 2007
11. 80% 16% 2% 2% Dja'de 65% 13% 22% Mureybet Brainerd-Robinson Coefficient of Similarity: 160
12. The Dataset Period Cultural Phase Date Range (BP) # of Sites 3 Early / Middle Pre-Pottery Neolithic B 9600 – 8600 34 4 Late Pre-Pottery Neolithic B 8600 – 8000 26 5 Final Pre-Pottery Neolithic B / Pre-Pottery Neolithic C 8000 – 7600 32 6 Early pottery Neolithic A 7600 – 7000 19 7 Late Pottery Neolithic A 7000 – 6500 23
13. Community Detection
14. Period 3 9600 – 8600 BP Middle / Early Pre-Pottery Neolithic B
18. Period 4 8600 – 8000 BP Late Pre-Pottery Neolithic B
20. Period 5 – 8000 – 7600 BP Final Pre-Pottery Neolithic B / Pre-Pottery Neolithic C
22. Period 6 – 7600 – 7000 BP Early Pottery Neolithic A
23. Period 7 – 7000 – 6500 BP Late Pottery Neolithic A
24. Network Analysis + GIS
25. How were certain materials used? Artefact Specimen •  Technology •  Typology •  Use-wear •  Context Chemical composition Volcanic source
26. Thank you!