This research aims to contribute to our understanding of the Neolithic in the Near East through examining midden formation processes at Çatalhöyük, which can help identify sequences of domestic and craft activities, such as, food processing,…

An integrated analytical methodology, including spectroscopic techniques and micromorphology, has been used to analyse mud plaster sequences and natural sediments from the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey in order to explore the uses and…

Early architectural materials and the life-histories of buildings are being investigated at the University of Reading in joint research between the Departments of Archaeology and Chemistry. The aims are firstly to examine technological and…

Backlog from 2008: At the very beginning of the study season, due to the large backlog from the previous year, teams were confronted with the difficulty of completing their analyses without the Heavy Residue. Therefore, members of the Botany, Faunal…

Heavy Residue Database: As all of the project site databases the Central Heavy Residue database uses Microsoft Access. The Interface of Heavy Residue database was created to resemble the Heavy Residue sheet. Therefore, entering the data in HR…

The overall aim in this micro-analytical research is to compare the lifecycle and -history of individual buildings across the settlement in order to develop a more dynamic understanding of Neolithic household social, cultural and ecological practices…

Microfauna offers a rare insight into the past, especially concerning how humans interacted with their environment. When compared to the macrofauna, the microfauna of Çatalhöyük are not only more sensitive to any changes and variations within the…

The main focus of micromorphological research in 2000 was on laboratory analysis of depositional sequences in large resin-impregnated thin section samples collected in 1995-1999 from the North and South Areas on the East Mound, as well as…

The main purpose of this work is to show that results acquired from heavy residue analyses have an important place in the process of studying archaeological evidence.

Firstly, it would be useful to explain what the heavy residue (HR) sorting and…

A large number of micromorphological samples were collected in order to examine the microscopic nature of deposits. Microscopic analysis of fine water-laid silts and sands at the base of the deep sounding and KOPAL excavations, suggest this area was…