Abstract:

Devret Höyük is one of the “smallest” 50 x 60 x 12 m mounds of Anatolia. Salvage excavations carried out in 2013 and a total of 17 intramural graves along with those which are dispersed a total of 21 individuals were unearthed. Three of these are pithos graves, others are simple earthen graves. A total of 36 burial gifts found are metal artifacts. The discovered terracotta vessels are imitations of metal wares. These gifts reflect the regional character of the period along with representing the strong influence of the early tradition of Anatolia. Distribution of burials among the settlement and the quality of the gifts, indicates that there were no significant socio-economic classification between the individuals. The features of the tombs, such as directional union and burial position, proves that a distinct method is applied consciously. The age and sex distributions of the individuals are equal. Except for anemia disease sighted on two individuals, it is understood that by paleoanthropological analyzes the community was generally healthy and was predominantly consuming cereal. The comparision of the finds of Devret burials reveal that the burials could date to the end of Early Bronze Age II and mainly to Early Bronze Age III

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