Posted on 09/04/2022 9:34:15 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Archeologists in central Türkiye unearthed traces of permanent settlement dating back at least 9,300 years, the head of the dig site told Anadolu Agency on Friday.
"We can say that this is the oldest settlement in the borders of Nigde province," said archeologist Semra Balci, who leads the excavation team at the Sircalitepe Mound.
Balci, of Istanbul University, said her team had found bone and obsidian tools used in daily settled life, along with beads and other objects thought to be for ornamental purposes.
She added that two samples that they found had been radiocarbon dated, revealing that they were 9,600-9,300 years old.
Initial surface surveys conducted at the Sircalitepe Mound, located near sources of obsidian in the volcanic Cappadocia region, uncovered an obsidian working area, as well as the bone and stone tools.
With this year's dig season over, Balci said she and her team would continue to analyze their findings in artifacts and new architectural field data in their workshops.
Noting that the dig had also yielded specimens of oval arrowheads, she said: "Another important point is that no other site has so far been excavated with an obsidian working area and settlement together."
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But you tried to correct a title sourced from Turkey. Are you implying another country should adapt their terminology and self identification to suit you?
So it would suit you just fine if an English-language document aimed at English-speakers but sourced from Austria referred to the country as Österreich and its capital as Wien.
Sure... Just like I would not expect us to identify ourselves differently to appease another culture or language. It would be a courtesy by choice and should never be a requirement of political correctness.
Some day I hope to visit al-Qahira, the capital of Misr. I would also like to visit Amman, al-Ardan, and al-Quds al-sharqiyya, al-dafa gharbia.
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