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Mortars And Food-Work Evidence

Çakmaktepe's mortars and food-work evidence show that the site was not only a place of dramatic deposits. It was also a settlement where grinding, processing, and daily work mattered.

Site: Çakmaktepe
Çakmaktepe. (Site view; not a photograph of this find.)

Çakmaktepe. (Site view; not a photograph of this find.)

Frantisek Trampota, Çakmaktepe, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

What's actually there

Official and internal records connect Çakmaktepe with bedrock conical pits interpreted as mortars, grinding/processing tools, domestic areas, and the broader transition from hunting and gathering toward settled food work.

What to notice

Conical holes of different sizes and depths are carved into bedrock. Official reporting interprets these pits as mortars. Mortars are important for understanding food-processing activity. The evidence should be studied beside domestic buildings and special/public buildings. Individual mortar counts, dimensions, use-wear, and residue data still need stronger publication control.

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Last reviewed 21 July 2026. Something wrong?