New developments in science-based applications in archaeology make it possible for researchers to draw refined interpretations about how daily lives were organized in ancient societies. This workshop aims to bring together researchers specialized in new or improved methods on ancient DNA, bioarchaeology, lipid analyses, ancient fingerprints, and isotopes to discuss and understand what interpretations can be drawn from using such science-based methodologies. Utilizing diverse micro and macro scale analytical techniques, studies presented in this workshop provide fresh perspectives on who the Barcın Höyük people were, how they lived and organized labor and their space, and finally, how they dealt with death. This workshop provides us with a new insight into the Neolithic lifeways of the Barcın Höyük communities through time and helps us expand our understanding of the Neolithization of Northwest Anatolia.

Date & Time: 2 October 2023, Monday, 13.15 - 18.00
Location: Anamed Auditorium
İstiklal Caddesi, No.181, Merkez Han, Beyoğlu

Workshop program

13.00                Doors open

13:15 – 13:20   Opening

13:20 – 13:45   The Neolithic Settlement at Barcın Höyük by Fokke Gerritsen

13.45 – 14.25   Shaping Clay, Crafting Communities of Practice through Ancient Fingerprints at Barcın Höyük by Aysel Arslan

14.25 – 15.05    New Genomic Insights into Neolithic Populations in Barcın by Ayça Aydoğan

15:05 – 15:30    Coffee break

15.30 – 16:10 Cut-Marks in Eastern Marmara Neolithic People: Potential Interactions Between Farmers and Hunter-Gatherers by Yılmaz Selim Erdal

16:10 – 16.50    Milking, Manure and Meadows: Isotopic Results for Seventh Millennium, Northwest Turkey by Rana Özbal

16.50 – 17.30   Insights from Organic Residue Analysis: pottery use in Neolithic Barcın Höyük by Adrià Breu Barcons, Hadi Özbal, Ayla Türkekul Bıyık, and Rana Özbal 

17.30 – 18.00    Discussion