Eighteen samples from amphorae, bricks, roof tiles, hypocaust tiles and water pipes collected on survey at the archaeological site of Küçük Burnaz, and 11 soil/clay samples from the neighboring region were analyzed archaeometrically. Their petrographic properties were analyzed by thin section optical microscopy, and X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) was used to determine their chemical composition. Thin section optical microscope analysis was able to distinguish 9 petrographic groups among the 18 samples: 7 groups of amphorae, and 3 groups for the bricks, tiles and pipes. The provenance of the samples from the bricks, tiles, and pipes was a source with igneous rock. In contrast, the sources for the amphorae were more varied, including metamorphic rock sources for samples in the Pinched Handle group. Provenances were assessed according to the specific geological features of amphora production sites and findspots. In addition, soil samples taken from the clay deposits surrounding Küçük Burnaz were examined petrographically and chemically, and the results were compared with the data obtained from the pottery. The amphora classified as LRA1 seems to be compatible with samples from other amphorae, and the bricks, tiles, water pipes and clays. The Zemer 41 amphorae in contrast are not compatible with the provenance of the other samples, but instead with Alanya Massif.

Author Name: Murat EROGLU&Y. Kagan KADIOGLU&Kiymet DENIZ&Marie-Henriette GATES&Ann E. KILLEBREW&Jennifer TOBIN

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Keywords: Küçük Burnaz, Archaeometry, Ancient Ceramic Analysis, XRF, Petrographic Grouping

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