A tale of volcanic rocks: Life histories of grinding stones from Bronze Age Kaymakçı
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Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11210%2F25%3A10492035" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11210/25:10492035 - isvavai.cz</a>
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.104996" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.104996</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
A tale of volcanic rocks: Life histories of grinding stones from Bronze Age Kaymakçı
Original language description
Life history processes embedded in archaeological artefacts reveal individual phases of artefact life cycles as well as associated sociocultural aspects of communities. In this paper, the life histories of the macrolithic assemblage from Kaymakçı are explored. Active during the 2nd millennium BCE in western Anatolia, Kaymakçı became a major fortified citadel. People here privileged local interests when procuring stone and in the manufacturing of these artefacts; as follows, we offer insights into the significance of their life histories at Kaymakçı. Importantly the local histories of ground stone complement other assemblages more indicative of external influences, such as those from the Aegean (Mycenaean/Minoan) or central Anatolia (Hittite). Here we present for the first time Kaymakçı's robust grinding stone assemblage of ca. 300 samples, all from excavated contexts. Our data demonstrates that volcanic stones were procured from within a wider catchment, with sources located as far away as ca. 50 km from Kaymakçı. Contextual and spatial data indicate the clustering of these objects in the urban spaces of the citadel. Significantly, life histories are revealed in the careful documentation of design and technologies, specific choices in ergonomic adjustments, reuse, and disposal.
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60102 - Archaeology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Journal of Archaeological Science. Reports
ISSN
2352-409X
e-ISSN
2352-4103
Volume of the periodical
62
Issue of the periodical within the volume
62
Country of publishing house
GB - UNITED KINGDOM
Number of pages
11
Pages from-to
104996
UT code for WoS article
001421327700001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85216206431