`neolithicperiod` Related Article Results

Güven Arsebük is a scholar who specialized in prehistoric archaeology in Türkiye, known particularly for his field research on Neolithic settlements. He spent the majority of his academic career at the Department of Prehistory at Istanbul University, making significant contributions to Turkish archaeology through his efforts to document the prehistoric cultures of Anatolia. Excavations he conducted at early settlement sites such as Suberde, Erbaba, and Baradız have provided important data on the

Gaziantep Archaeology Museum is one of the most important archaeological centers in Southeastern Anatolia. It attracts attention with its rich collection spanning a broad chronological range from the Paleolithic period to the Roman and Byzantine eras. The museum systematically displays artifacts obtained from mounds and excavations in the region, presenting the development of Anatolian civilizations in a chronological order. Foundation and History Museum activities in Gaziantep began in 1944. Th

The summer solstice, occurs annually on June 21 and is an astronomical event marking the longest day and shortest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It happens when the Sun reaches its northernmost position in the sky (the Tropic of Cancer) and is one of the four key turning points of the astronomical year. The term “solstice” derives from the Latin words sol (Sun) and sistere (to stand still). The summer solstice can be observed between June 20 and 22, with minor variations depending

Taş Tepeler (Şanlıurfa Neolithic Research) Project, Şanlıurfa and its surrounding 11 archaeological sites constitute a large-scale archaeological project aimed at investigating the transition to settled life and the early phases of the Neolithic period. The project seeks to comprehensively document and evaluate settlements, cult structures, public spaces, elements of daily life, and symbolic traditions dating between the 10th and 7th millennia BCE. In scope, Taş Tepeler addresses one of the earl