Abstract:

Banaz is a district of Afyonkarahisar and Kütahya in the east of Uşak province. As a result of the surveys we conducted in Bananz, several EBA settlements were identified. Ada Mound and Mercimeklik settlements are the two settlements dating to the earliest period after the Sürmecik Middle Paleolithic settlement in Banaz. The Late Neolithic/Early Chalcolithic Age finds at Alicante and Early Chalcolithic Age finds at Alicante were identified. The Neolithic and Chalcolithic Age settlements are few. Therefore, these two settlements in Bananz are important for regional surveys. In this article, 49 Neolithic and Chalcolithic Age sherds collected from Ada Mound and Mercimeklik settlements are evaluated. Neolithic pottery (40 pieces) consists of brown, red and gray ware. There are open and closed forms. There are also miniature ships. The vertical handle, basket handle and pierced lug are evident. Bottoms are flat. Neolithic sherds are generally not decorated. The example with concentric circle decoration is noteworthy. Chalcolithic Age sherds (9 pieces) are decorated with paint. Brown, white, pink and purple groups were determined. It was determined that the Late Neolithic sherds were related to the Lakes Region, West Anatolian coast and Kütahya region in the north. Relations with Central Anatolia are less. The Early Chalcolithic Age sherds emphasize the strong relations with the Lakes Region. Again, there are relationships with Afyonkarahisar. The presence of purplish red samples is important because it shows the spread of Aslanapa culture in the province.

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