The Late Neolithic chipped stone industry from the new excavations at Domuztepe: preliminary observations

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Demir N.

JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS, vol.69, 2026 (AHCI, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 69
• Publication Date: 2026
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105549
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
• Journal Indexes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus, Index Islamicus
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study evaluates the initial findings concerning the chipped stone industry unearthed during the post-2021 excavations at Domuztepe Hoy & uuml;k, located in the T & uuml;rkiye's Eastern Mediterranean region. The chipped stone artifacts recovered from various architectural units have been analyzed through a cha & icirc;ne operatoire approach. The research specifically addresses first assessment of raw material preferences, production strategies, tool types, and initial spatial observations. These assessments provide an opportunity to reconsider the traditions of chipped stone production and use at Domuztepe during the Neolithic period and contribute to the existing knowledge on this subject. This study constitutes a preliminary assessment intended to establish a basis for future research aiming to define Domuztepe's position within the T & uuml;rkiye's Eastern Mediterranean through its chipped stone assemblage and to enable interregional comparisons. For this reason, the scope of the present study has been limited to the chipped stone assemblage from Domuztepe.