Mapping an ancient landscape on the Çal lar Archaeological Project (northern Lycia, Turkey) Caylaklitepe Cave
Pedar W. Foss, Dept. of Classical Studies; students: Danica Andersen and Kathleen Raymond-Judy, GIS day 2012 Caltilar Hoyuk
Saraganda Andeda Ouerbe Sibidounda
Çaykenan Ariassos Kovanlik Cibyra 2030 Lagbe 2294 Morka Sinda Madamprus 2124 1955 Eukereia 2080 Isinda 2295 Gölcük Kale 2095 Eudokias 37 North Lyrba Termessos Perge 2141 Boubon Tyriaion I Balboura Lyrna A R Eceler Hoyuk G L 2591 P A M P H Y L I A D A 2160 U K 2126 Tenedos N C 2265 Attalea Tetrepyrgia B O Trebenna Limnai 2233 Rhixoupous 2184 2418 Olbia Orpeena R Magydos Hippoukome Nymphaion Onobara A Mediterranean Sea Euxine 2774 Caunus Oktapolis Oenoanda 2505 Typallia Karaburun L Karpasyanda Myangla 2596 Terponella Pasanda R G Daidala Araxa 0 1 2 4 6 8 Caltilar Archaeological Project A Karatas-Semayük Kymaria Kallimache Akarassos Ovacik A L Kilometers Kalynda Kadyanda 2440 Kizibel Lyrnas 5-km.(red) radii around Eceler and Caltilar mounds D G Pisilis Krya Elbessos 2625 A Soklai Kosara P. Foss, DePauw University Telandros Orloanda Y Marmara Thebe Lissa D Kitanaura Hacımusalar Höyük K E Arymaxa Telmessos A 2354 Lykai B Podalia Olbia Lydai 3070 Karmylessos Idebessos I Korma Agva G 2366 Tlos 3024 A D 2465 Aloanda Komba Akalissos Solyma Phaselis Z Arykanda U Arsada S Arykanda Artymnissos Pinara U (Arif) S Madnausa Hephaistion Nisa Korykos 2328 Kalabantia Arneai Rhodiapolis Sidyma Plakoma Olympus Korydalla S. Zion Xanthos Tragalassos Karkabo Limyra Arnabanda Hemalissoi Letoon Dereagzi Kynda Sanbandos Damasei Moron Hyder Kandyba Kastellon Korba Ision Phoinix Gagai TrebendaiKendema Sorouda Trysa Kyaneai Myra Patara Phoinike Seroiata Phellos Soura Melanippion Tyinda Tyberissos Andriake Istlada Teimioussa Antiphellos Apollonia Isinda Simena Sebeda Megiste Aperlae 0 5 10 15 20 30 40 50 km
During July-August 2012, a team from DePauw par cipated in the Çal lar Archaeological Project, operated by the Universi es of Liverpool, Bristol, and Bursa Uludağ. Our purpose was to understand the Seki-Bekçiler basins (see maps above, at le , and upper right) through survey of the landscape, se lement sites, communica on routes, and places of cult, burial, and art. For several years our Bri sh and Turkish partners have been surveying the mound-site of Çal lar. This summer, we brought over a cen meter-resolu on GPS system, the Topcon GR-5 (at le ), so as to make a topographic map of another mound (Eceler) near Seki, and systema cally collect po ery and finds from across that mound (through a sample of 5x5 m. squares) so we could study the periods and nature of its development (see map at right). The se lements flourished in the Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Hellenis c-Roman periods, ca. 3200 BC-AD 500.
We also found a stretch of ancient roadway west of Çal lar, and mapped the loca on of an ancient sanctuary at Çaylaklıtepe (Chalcolithic onwards), as well as associated rock-art reliefs of the Roman period. Due to threats of marble quarrying and road-building, loo ng, Ancient rock-cut shield and deliberate vandalism at several of these loca ons (see photo at le ), we hope to relief, sundered by con nue our work from 2013-15 to record as much of the monuments and evidence as modern quarrying, near possible before they disappear. The data is being stored and studied in ArcGIS, and we hope Eceler Mound to get enough informa on in the system that we may eventually be able to undertake some predic ve modeling to suggest the loca on of other sites in the area that are yet unknown, before they too come into danger of destruc on. Meanwhile, we will also be studying the development of this area as a transi on zone between the civiliza ons of the Anatolian Set-up for balloon photography over Eceler Mound, Seki Village plateau to the northeast, and the cultures of the coast and the Mediterranean to the south and west. For the project website and leaders, see: h p://sace.liv.ack.uk/lycia/