Epipaleolitik-Neolitik Dönem Anadolu toplumlarinin üretim ve ticari faaliyetleri

Abstract

During the early phase of Epipaleolithic Period, like many other regions in West Asia, the seasonally settled mobile hunter-gatherer groups in Anatolia had regular connection with other prehistoric groups lived in close and distant geographical regions. These mobile hunter-gatherer groups produced various types of tools and material objects, and often involved in exchange activities. There was an increase in exchanging activities of precious and symbolic objects in later period, particularly among the semi-settled Late Epipaleolithic groups. On the other hand, with the beginning of Pre-Pottery Neolithic, the prehistoric people in Anatolia were living sedentary life in the permanent villages, and were deeply involved in exchange of technology, culture as well as regional and inter-regional trade activities. These cultural exchanges, along with the regular trade activities, eventually helped the development and spread of Neolithic way of life all across the Southeast, Central and West Anatolia, and their neighboring regions. The new way of life was primarily based on agriculture and animal husbandry, but had a wide range of production activities related to architecture, pottery, stone tools, bone tools, beads, baskets and also a high number of ritual and symbolic materials. With the help of various examples of material cultures and significant archaeological discoveries, this study aims to evaluate different types of production and trade activities, particularly among the Epipaleolithic and Neolithic people groups in Anatolia.