Talks by Chiara Mallegni
"During the second half of the 3rd millennium BC connections between western and central Anatolia... more "During the second half of the 3rd millennium BC connections between western and central Anatolia and Syria and the Euphrates Valley increase enormously and are testified to by the circulation of some peculiar Anatolian and Syrian vessels or metal types over a wide area. This extensive trade network has been discussed by several scholars who pointed out the importance of the Cilician area as a bridgehead between two different cultural systems, one related to the western Anatolia and Aegean and the other linked to the Syrian area. In this regard the site of Tarsus-Gözlü Kule is a key site, showing mixed affinities during the EB II and EB III phases within the above mentioned areas. Despite being a very important site, Tarsus seems to have chronological issues in its internal sequence.
The aim of this work is to reanalyze the stratigraphy of the EB II-III levels of the mound of Tarsus through the construction of a statistic-combinatory internal sequence based on typological analysis, integrated with correlation of the ceramic and metal assemblages from the neighboring areas (Costal Syria, Amuq Plain, Middle and Upper Euphrates Valley, Central and Western Anatolia) to define cross-dating elements and to investigate also the nature of these relations in a socio-economic and cultural perspective."
Papers by Chiara Mallegni
"During the second half of the 3rd millennium BC connections between western and central Ana... more "During the second half of the 3rd millennium BC connections between western and central Anatolia and Syria and the Euphrates Valley increase enormously and are testified to by the circulation of some peculiar Anatolian and Syrian vessels or metal types over a wide area. This extensive trade network has been discussed by several scholars who pointed out the importance of the Cilician area as a bridgehead between two different cultural systems, one related to the western Anatolia and Aegean and the other linked to the Syrian area. In this regard the site of Tarsus-Gözlü Kule is a key site, showing mixed affinities during the EB II and EB III phases within the above mentioned areas. Despite being a very important site, Tarsus seems to have chronological issues in its internal sequence. The aim of this work is to reanalyze the stratigraphy of the EB II-III levels of the mound of Tarsus through the construction of a statistic-combinatory internal sequence based on typological analysis, integrated with correlation of the ceramic and metal assemblages from the neighboring areas (Costal Syria, Amuq Plain, Middle and Upper Euphrates Valley, Central and Western Anatolia) to define cross-dating elements and to investigate also the nature of these relations in a socio-economic and cultural perspective.
Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, 2016
We report the results of chrono-typological and archaeometric analyses carried out on the EBAII-I... more We report the results of chrono-typological and archaeometric analyses carried out on the EBAII-III (2750-2000 BCE) painted pottery from Arslantepe in the Malatya plain (Eastern Anatolia). According to ceramic shapes and decorative syntaxes, the EBAIII (2500-2000) was subdivided into 3 main phases with internal sub-periods. Petrographic and geochemical analyses were performed on EBAII-III painted pottery from Arslantepe and other sites of the Malatya plain, evidencing common and highly standardized manufacturing procedures in the whole plain, suggesting the presence of specific specialized workshops distributing their products on a large scale. In accordance with typological observations, the compositional data indicate an increase of standardization from the EBAII to the EBAIII, when the communities became more stable and small political entities developed.
L. Bombardieri, A. D’Agostino, G. Guarducci, V. Orsi, S. Valentini (eds.), Identity and Connectivity, Proceedings of the 16th Symposium on Mediterranean Archaeology, Florence, Italy, 1–3 March 2012, Volume I (BAR IS 2581), pp. 209-217, 2013
During the second half of the 3rd Millennium BC connections between Western and Central Anatolia,... more During the second half of the 3rd Millennium BC connections between Western and Central Anatolia, Syria and the Euphrates Valley increase enormously as is testified by the circulation of several peculiar Anatolian and Syrian vessels or metal types over a wide area. Such an extensive trade network has been discussed by several scholars, who pointed out the importance of the Cilician area as a bridgehead between two different cultural systems, one related to Western Anatolia and the Aegean, and the other linked to the Syrian area. In this regard the site of Tarsus-Gözlü Kule is a key site, showing mixed affinities during the EB II and EB III phases within the above mentioned areas. Despite being a very important site, Tarsus still presents some problems its internal chronology. Aim of this work is to reanalyze the stratigraphy of the EB II-III levels of Tarsus through the construction of a statistic-combinatory internal sequence, based on an integrated typological analysis of the ceramic and metal assemblages. Comparisons with the neighbouring areas (Coastal and Central-Inner Syria, Amuq Plain, Middle and Upper Euphrates Valley, Central and Western Anatolia) allow us to define cross-dating elements, and to investigate the nature of such relations in a socio-economic and cultural perspective.
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Talks by Chiara Mallegni
The aim of this work is to reanalyze the stratigraphy of the EB II-III levels of the mound of Tarsus through the construction of a statistic-combinatory internal sequence based on typological analysis, integrated with correlation of the ceramic and metal assemblages from the neighboring areas (Costal Syria, Amuq Plain, Middle and Upper Euphrates Valley, Central and Western Anatolia) to define cross-dating elements and to investigate also the nature of these relations in a socio-economic and cultural perspective."
Papers by Chiara Mallegni
The aim of this work is to reanalyze the stratigraphy of the EB II-III levels of the mound of Tarsus through the construction of a statistic-combinatory internal sequence based on typological analysis, integrated with correlation of the ceramic and metal assemblages from the neighboring areas (Costal Syria, Amuq Plain, Middle and Upper Euphrates Valley, Central and Western Anatolia) to define cross-dating elements and to investigate also the nature of these relations in a socio-economic and cultural perspective."