Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Proceedings Of The Geologists Association, cilt.132, sa.5, ss.563-572, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Several ancient settlements of the Middle Chalcolithic period (c.5200–4750 BC) have been identified in the Asia Minore (Turkey). One of these ancient settlements, the Güvercinkayası settlement, was founded in Central Anatolia, and is the precursor of the castle city model. This study was carried out in order to reveal the basic geological features of the region where Güvercinkayası settlement was established. In addition, it was aimed to define the plaster, mortar and building stones used in settlement, to determine the source areas and to understand the selection and use of building materials in that period.
The obtained data show that the Güvercinkayası settlement was established on the Lower Pliocene (5.33–3.60 Ma) Kızılkaya ignimbrite, and mineralogical composition of the ignimbrite consists mainly of tridymite, cristobalite, orthoclase (rarely sanidine), plagioclase, quartz, biotite, and secondary calcite. The Kızılkaya ignimbrite was mainly used as building stones on the walls, and as aggregate in the mortars. Similar to the other Middle Chalcolithic period settlements in the region, it is seen that easily processed materials from nearby sources were chosen as building materials. In addition, the fact that protein and oil are not used as additives and preservatives in mortars and plasters proves that these materials are not widely used yet.