G28 - Geological and Tectonic Influences on Neolithic Societies: Interdisciplinary Insights into Landscape Evolution and Human Adaptation

Session Organisers: Çetin Şenkul

Category: Natural Environment

Session Abstract: The critical interaction between geology, active tectonics, and geomorphology and their impact on early human communities has long been a significant area of study in the natural sciences. The Neolithic period marks substantial advancements in human settlement and agriculture, profoundly influenced by the geological and tectonic contexts of the time. This session aims to explore how tectonic activities and geomorphological processes, particularly from the Last Glacial Maximum to the warmer Holocene epoch, affected landscape evolution and resource distribution. We are particularly interested in examining the transition from cold and dry climates to warm and humid ones and their dynamics in river valleys. We invite interdisciplinary research employing advanced methods and technologies to elucidate these dynamics. Contributions will investigate the effects of seismic activities and landform changes on Neolithic settlements, agricultural practices, and socio-cultural developments. This session aims to enhance our understanding of the resilience and adaptability of Neolithic communities to geological transformations.

Room: D

05/11/2024

Start Time - End Time	Authors	Title
10:00 - 10:20	Şule Gürboğa, Çetin Şenkul, Yasemin Ünlü	Geological Evolution of Southeastern Türkiye: in the concept of plate configuration and its recent effect on the human life
10:20 - 10:40	Mahmut Göktuğ Drahor, Ökmen Sümer, Necmi Karul	Geology and earthquake phenomenon about the Epipaleolithic and Early Neolithic Hunter-Gatherer settlements located in the Eastern Taurus Foothills
10:40 - 11:00	Ökmen Sümer, Mahmut Göktuğ Drahor, Necmi Karul	Gnammas; are phenomenal geological structures for Epipalaeolithic and Early Neolitich civilization?
11:00 - 11:20	Selman Er, Emre Güldoğan	Geological, Geomorphological, and Geoarchaeological Investigations at the Sefer Tepe Excavation Site in Şanlıurfa

Lunch Break

Start Time - End Time	Authors	Title
13:00 - 13:20	Bülent Arıkan	The Early Holocene (ca. 12,000-8000 BP) Paleoclimate of Anatolia: Assessing the Long-term Climate-Human Interactions
13:20 - 13:40	Maria Rosa Iovino, Giuseppe Moschella, Salvatore Chilardi, Beatrice Basile	The impact of environmental changes on semi-submerged neolithic sites in eastern Sicily
13:40 - 14:00	Güven Eken, Burçin Yaraşlı, Şafak Arslan, Enes Taşoğlu, Ahmet Karataş	The Ecosystems and Biological Diversity of Taş Tepeler
14:00 - 14:20	Mustafa Doğan, Ahmet Köse, Yunus Bozkurt, Seda Kaya Köse, Çetin Şenkul, Necmi Karul	Geographical Characteristics and Transformations of Neolithic Settlements: A Spatial Analysis of Anatolia and the Taş Tepeler Complex