Journal Articles by Jana Anvari
Aktüel Arkeoloji 49, 78-82.
Review essay of Ian Hodder's book Entangled, discussed especially in terms of its applicability t... more Review essay of Ian Hodder's book Entangled, discussed especially in terms of its applicability to Indigenous cultures.
Nature Communications, Oct 3, 2018
The analysis of lipids (fats, oils and waxes) absorbed within archaeological pottery has revoluti... more The analysis of lipids (fats, oils and waxes) absorbed within archaeological pottery has revolutionized the study of past diets and culinary practices. However, this technique can lack taxonomic and tissue specificity and is often unable to disentangle signatures resulting from the mixing of different food products. Here, we extract ancient proteins from ceramic vessels from the West Mound of the key early farming site of Çatalhöyük in Anatolia, revealing that this community processed mixes of cereals, pulses, dairy and meat products, and that particular vessels may have been reserved for specialized foods (e.g., cow milk and milk whey). Moreover, we demonstrate that dietary proteins can persist on archaeological artefacts for at least 8000 years, and that this approach can reveal past culinary practices with more taxonomic and tissue-specific clarity than has been possible with previous biomolecular techniques.
Antiquity, 2018
Çatalhöyük is one of the most well-known and important Neolithic/Chalcolithic sites in the Middle... more Çatalhöyük is one of the most well-known and important Neolithic/Chalcolithic sites in the Middle East. Settlement at the site encompasses two separate tell mounds known as Çatalhöyük East and West, with the focus of attention having traditionally been upon what is often regarded as the main site, the earlier East Mound. Limitations of dating evidence have, however, rendered the nature of the relationship between the settlements on these mounds unclear. Traditional models favoured a hiatus between their occupation, or, alternatively, a rapid shift from one site to the other, often invoking changes in natural conditions by way of an explanation. New dates challenge these theories, and indicate a potentially significant overlap between the occupation of the mounds, starting in the late seventh millennium BC.
Book chapters by Jana Anvari
This chapter provides an overview of recent research on cultural change at Çatalhöyük around 6000... more This chapter provides an overview of recent research on cultural change at Çatalhöyük around 6000 cal. BC by discussing the material culture of the West Mound, the second mound at Çatalhöyük, located ca. 200 m west of the better-known East Mound. It as argued that what might appear to be important differences in material culture between East and West Mound–between the Late Neolithic and Early Chalcolithic–really constitute a further development and consolidation of social processes that had started at Çatalhöyük around 6500 cal. BC, and thereby represent a form of continuity.
Drawing the Threads Together: Studies on Archaeology in Honour of Karin Bartl, 2020
The relative size and distribution of storage facilities is of great importance for the reconstru... more The relative size and distribution of storage facilities is of great importance for the reconstruction of social relations within a prehistoric village or neighbourhood. However, prehistoric storage can be difficult to identify during excavations. This chapter explores both the interpretational potential of storage facilities for social reconstruction and the difficulties in identifying them in the context of the central Anatolian Neolithic.
Arkadiusz Marciniak (ed.), Concluding the Neolithic, 2019
Investigation of the transition between the Late Neolithic (LN) and Early Chalcolithic
(EC) aroun... more Investigation of the transition between the Late Neolithic (LN) and Early Chalcolithic
(EC) around 6000 cal BC on the two mounds at Çatalhöyük in central Anatolia
is hampered by the erosion of the relevant layers on the East Mound and the fact that
the corresponding layers on the West Mound are buried under developed EC occupation
deposits. This article sheds light on the process drawing on evidence from Trench 7, a
14C-dated deep sounding on the eastern fringe of the West Mound. It appears that Çatalhöyük—
an isolated site during the first half of the seventh millennium—is reconnected
to the outside world during the second half of the seventh millennium and subsequently
reestablishes certain traits characteristic of the central Anatolian Neolithic in the first half
of the sixth millennium. Socioeconomic developments characterized by the “Second Neolithic
Revolution” and “Painted Pottery Revolution” on the one hand, and rapid climate
change brought about by the 8.2 event on the other hand, could be the motor behind these
developments. What looks like a major change in settlement structure on a regional scale
around the site appears to be a gradual shift of the occupation focus rather than a hiatus
at Çatalhöyük, while in other parts of the Konya Basin settlements even show continuity.
Books by Jana Anvari
This book offers a comprehensive evaluation of the epistemology by which archaeology has translat... more This book offers a comprehensive evaluation of the epistemology by which archaeology has translated the architectural record at Late Neolithic and Early Chalcolithic (6500-5500 BC) sites in central Anatolia into interpretations of social organisation, as well as an exploration of how people in LN/EC central Anatolia used architecture to create communities.
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(EC) around 6000 cal BC on the two mounds at Çatalhöyük in central Anatolia
is hampered by the erosion of the relevant layers on the East Mound and the fact that
the corresponding layers on the West Mound are buried under developed EC occupation
deposits. This article sheds light on the process drawing on evidence from Trench 7, a
14C-dated deep sounding on the eastern fringe of the West Mound. It appears that Çatalhöyük—
an isolated site during the first half of the seventh millennium—is reconnected
to the outside world during the second half of the seventh millennium and subsequently
reestablishes certain traits characteristic of the central Anatolian Neolithic in the first half
of the sixth millennium. Socioeconomic developments characterized by the “Second Neolithic
Revolution” and “Painted Pottery Revolution” on the one hand, and rapid climate
change brought about by the 8.2 event on the other hand, could be the motor behind these
developments. What looks like a major change in settlement structure on a regional scale
around the site appears to be a gradual shift of the occupation focus rather than a hiatus
at Çatalhöyük, while in other parts of the Konya Basin settlements even show continuity.
Books by Jana Anvari
Site Reports by Jana Anvari
(EC) around 6000 cal BC on the two mounds at Çatalhöyük in central Anatolia
is hampered by the erosion of the relevant layers on the East Mound and the fact that
the corresponding layers on the West Mound are buried under developed EC occupation
deposits. This article sheds light on the process drawing on evidence from Trench 7, a
14C-dated deep sounding on the eastern fringe of the West Mound. It appears that Çatalhöyük—
an isolated site during the first half of the seventh millennium—is reconnected
to the outside world during the second half of the seventh millennium and subsequently
reestablishes certain traits characteristic of the central Anatolian Neolithic in the first half
of the sixth millennium. Socioeconomic developments characterized by the “Second Neolithic
Revolution” and “Painted Pottery Revolution” on the one hand, and rapid climate
change brought about by the 8.2 event on the other hand, could be the motor behind these
developments. What looks like a major change in settlement structure on a regional scale
around the site appears to be a gradual shift of the occupation focus rather than a hiatus
at Çatalhöyük, while in other parts of the Konya Basin settlements even show continuity.