Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics, cilt.8, sa.4, ss.482-487, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
This article provides indirect evidence of the
function of circular structures by focusing on the sedimentological process of
the circular structures by the groups in the Late Chalcolithic period that
occupied Ovçular Tepesi in Nakhchivan. Microstratigraphic has gained increasing
importance in archaeological research and many studies. It has become an
indispensable pillar of research methods, going beyond its role as an auxiliary
method. The main scope of this study is considered not only as a way to reveal
the physical structure of external factors experienced in the past but also as
part of the process of understanding the extent and variability of human-environment interaction in the context of time-space. In addition to the microstratigraphic field studies conducted to determine the sedimentological deposition
process of the circular structures in Ovçular Tepesi and to reveal the differentiation
range in sedimentation, texture and SEM images and EDX analyzes were also
supported in this study. However, this study was focused on the
microstratigraphic and microarchaeological data of the Ch.6-346 circular
structure which contains the best sedimentological data and sheds light on
other circular structures in this sense. Besides, determinations regarding the
construction applications of circular structures such as masonry technique,
plaster and soil floors were also shared.