The arcaheobotanical evaluation of plant remains from early, middle and late bronze periods of tatarli höyük (Ceyhan/Adana) 2011-2012 excavation seasons

In this study, archaeobotanical data obtained from the Early Bronze Age, Middle Bronze Age and Late Bronze Age layers of the Tatarlı Höyük 2011-2012 excavation seasons in Ceyhan district of Adana Province were evaluated. In 8 trenches belonging to these periods, inside space, stove, oven, garbage pit, ceramic pot etc. carbonized plant remains were obtained by using dry and wet sieving methods from 90 soil samples.Taxonomically 54 taxa were found from plant remains identified at family, genus or species level. The most intensely identified agricultural plants are Triticum monococcum (Einkorn wheat), Triticum dicoccum (Emmer wheat), Triticum aestivum (Bread wheat), Hordeum vulgare (Barley) and Lens culinaris (Lentil) species. The determined Vitis sylvestris (Wild vine), Vitis vinifera (Vine) and Olea europea (Olive) species show that fruit cultivation and, accordingly, wine and olive oil production was made during these periods. The presence of a total of 45 taxa residues from wild plants provided important information about the flora of the past periods.