Daily activities, diet and resource use at Neolithic Çatalhöyük : microstratigraphic and biomolecular evidence from middens / Lisa-Marie Shillito.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 122-128)

1. Introduction -- Midden Formation Processes and Daily Activity -- People and Environment-Resource use and Seasonality -- Origind of Agriculture and Diet -- Methods of enquiry -- Integration of Analytical Techniques Used in this Research -- Specific Research Questions and Hypotheses -- Summary -- 2. The Case Study and Sampling Strategy -- The Case Study : Çatalhöyük, Turkey -- Field Work and Sampling Strategy -- Comparison of Microanalysis data and Field Data -- Summary of the Case Study and Sampling -- 3. Methods and Instrumentation -- Introduction -- Laboratory sub-sampling for Secondary Analyses -- Thin section Methodology -- Phytolith Methodology -- Fourier Transform Infra Red Spectroscopy (FT-IR) -- Scanning Electron Misroscopy and Energy Dispersive X ray Analysis -- Coprolite Residue Extraction Method -- GC and GC-MS Instrumentation -- GC-MS Conditions -- Summary of Techniques used in this Research -- 4. Thin Section Micromorphology -- Introduction -- Hypotheses to be Tested -- Results -- Midden Microscale Inclusions -- Midden Microstructure -- Classification of Midden Deposit Types -- Post Depositional and Preservation Features of Middens -- Summary of Midden Inclusions and Microstructure -- Microstratigraphy Overview and discussion of integrated Results by Area -- Summary of Micromorphology Results -- 5. Phytolith Analysis -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Discussion of Results from the TP Area Variations in Phytolith Types -- Conclusions from Phytolith Analysis -- Futher Work on Phytoliths -- 6. Spectroscopy and SEM-EDX Analysis -- Introduction -- Reference Materials -- Results Discussion and Summary -- Conclusions -- 7. Biomolecular Analysis of Organic Residues -- Introduction -- Hypotheses and Aims of this Investigation -- Sample Selection and Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Further Work -- 8. Discussion -- Introduction -- Midden Formation Processes and Activities Identified -- People and Environment-Resource Use and Seasonality -- Resource Use-Fuel, Fire and Craft Activity -- Origins of Agriculture and Diet -- Methodological Developments -- Limitations and Future Work.

This research examines formation processes of middens and the associated activities at the site of Catalhoyuek, Turkey. In this research thin section micromorphology is used, combined with phytolith analysis of individual layers, to examine both the composition and associations of finely stratified midden deposits in situ. Additional analyses of mineral components using FT-IR and SEM-EDX has been carried out, along with biomolecular analysis of organic residues in coprolites by GC-MS, to further characterise material that is difficult to analyse by thin section alone. This integrated analysis contributes to the understanding of midden formation processes and activities, as well as environment, agriculture, plant resource use, diet and fuel use.