Kaletepe Obsidian Workshop
Palaeolithic to Neolithic·Central Anatolian·🇹🇷 Cappadocia, Nevşehir, Turkey
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About Kaletepe Obsidian Workshop
Kaletepe Obsidian Workshop at Cappadocia, Nevşehir, Turkey is a Palaeolithic to Neolithic ancient village of the Central Anatolian tradition, built c. 7000 BCE for obsidian workshop gollu dag trade. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersKaletepe Obsidian Workshop at Cappadocia, Nevşehir, Turkey is a Palaeolithic to Neolithic ancient village of the Central Anatolian tradition, built c. 7000 BCE
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 7000 BCE
- Period
- Palaeolithic to Neolithic
- Culture
- Central Anatolian
- Purpose
- Obsidian workshop Gollu Dag trade
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 7000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Kaletepe Obsidian Workshop
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Kaletepe Obsidian Workshop
On the ground
Structures & features
38.2300° N · 34.3700° E · 198 m · 3 mapped features
Kaletepe Obsidian Workshop Main Ancient-Village Feature
ancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Kaletepe Obsidian Workshop – central obsidian workshop gollu dag trade element with stratified deposits
38.2300° N · 34.3700° EKaletepe Obsidian Workshop Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Kaletepe Obsidian Workshop defining settlement or ritual space
38.2299° N · 34.3701° EKaletepe Obsidian Workshop Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Kaletepe Obsidian Workshop ceremonial landscape
38.2301° N · 34.3699° E