Stressing the relationship between dark faced burnished wares and Karaz wares

In Neolithic Period, The Dark Faced Burnished Ware Culture which was firstly encountered in Amik Plain, Cilicia and Syria plains spread over time from the said the geography to the east and North. The tradition of unburnished or dark color burnished ware which is the most characteristic element of the culture was produced and used mainly as food service containers for a long time until the expansion of Halaf painted wares. Anatolia which continued to hold a conservative approach to old traditions or where the halaf wares not yet reached until that time is of a special subject. Eastern and Central Anatolia where dark color burnished wares were encountered even in the Late Chalcolithic Period End transferred the old ware tradition to the Karaz Wares which completed its own style in BC 3500's. In the scope of this study, will be explained firstly the Neolithic Period Dark Faced Burnished Ware Culture in detail and then will be given details upon the Karaz Culture which formed in Chalcolithic Period and development and spread of the wares (keramik) which are the most distinctive material of this culture. Additionally, will be made new observations from socio-cultural aspects on the Karaz Culture which is a research subject for nearly a century and will be explained the subjectivity of eating and drinking culture. Through archaeological discoveries, assessments and observations made in recent years will be tried to find answers to some questions in order to provide a new perspective to the field. Keywords: Neolithic period, Chalcolithic period, Late Uruk, Dark Faced Ware Culture, Karaz Ware.