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Easton, Donald and Weninger, Bernhard ORCID: 0000-0003-2390-6529 (2018). A possible new Bronze Age period at Troy. Anatol. Stud., 68. S. 33 - 74. LONDON: BRITISH INST ANKARA. ISSN 2048-0849

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Abstract

Statistical analysis of Carl Blegen's pottery sequence using Correspondence Analysis (CA) suggests a gap of 100-200 years between his Troy III and IV periods. From the Manfred Korfmann excavations three stratigraphic sequences hitherto assigned to Troy IV and V appear to bridge it. This allocation is based on stratigraphic/architectural grounds and on the observable development in ceramic shapes and wares. Heinrich Schliemann's pottery sequence from 1870-1873 is also analysed by CA and found to compare well with Blegen's (with limited exceptions probably due to the larger scope of his excavations), but it does not exhibit the same gap. This suggests that during the 'bridge' period occupation shrank to the summit on the western end of the citadel mound. This 'bridge' period of seven or more building phases has a distinctive ceramic assemblage and may be called the Proto-IV period. It is broadly contemporary with Middle Helladic I, Beycesultan VIII-VI, Kulluoba II and the Tarsus Early Bronze to Middle Bronze transitional period. Careful re-evaluation of the radiocarbon evidence dates it to ca 2150-1990 cal. BC. Botanical and faunal evidence from the strata in question attests significantly drier climatic conditions which, together with the smaller size of the settlement, probably reflect the 4.2ka cal. BP climatic deterioration.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Easton, Donald UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Weninger, Bernhard UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0003-2390-6529 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-199981
DOI:	10.1017/S0066154618000029
Journal or Publication Title:	Anatol. Stud.
Volume:	68
Page Range:	S. 33 - 74
Date:	2018
Publisher:	BRITISH INST ANKARA
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	2048-0849
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences > Department of Geosciences
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language NORTHERN; DATES Multiple languages Archaeology; History Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/19998