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Item Open Access Ceramic workshops in Hellenistic and Roman Anatolia : production characteristics and regional comparisons(Bilkent University, 2013) Sökeli, HevesThis thesis aims to study local ceramic productions in Anatolia during the Hellenistic and the Roman periods. It analyzes the ceramic productions of Phocaea, Magnesia ad Maeandrum and Cnidus in the western coast, Sagalassos in the inner Anatolia, and Sinope in the southern Black sea region. The aim of the thesis is to examine whether it is possible to group shape production geographically in Anatolia and to detect whether local centers influenced each other or if external influence can be recognized, for example from Athens. The thesis shows there are regional similarities between the workshops of different regions in Anatolia during the Hellenistic period and there was an interaction of some popular shapes and decorations between the productions of the workshops of Athens and Anatolia. In the Roman period, there are regional differences in the production of the same shapes and Athens loss its influence on the shapes of Anatolia.Item Open Access An environmental reconsideration of Sagalassos from the Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages (1st– mid-7th century ce.)(Bilkent University, 2020-12) Çelik, HarunAt its core, environmental history is the study of a reciprocal relationship between that of humanity and its environment. The incorporation of environmental science to Byzantine studies has been gradual and has received merit only in the last decade. The goal of this paper is to use the ancient site of Sagalassos in the Antique to Early Byzantine periods as a case study to represent the multi-faceted benefits of incorporating environmental science in recreating a historical narrative. The focus of this paper is on utilizing the existing palynological and zooarchaeological evidence at Sagalassos to provide informative insight where archaeological and narrative sources are lacking. The most abundant environmental data available at Sagalassos are three drilled cores of the Gravgaz, Bereket and Çanaklı marshes and the investigation of a large collection of faunal remains on the site. The use of palynological data at Sagalassos shows that while narratives based primarily on archaeological and ceramic evidence indicate a decline of the city in the 4th and 6th centuries, pollen records indicate continuation and stability. Similarly, zooarchaeological records show that social changes at Sagalassos can also be visible through livestock selection and this reveals a transformation of the function of the city from a production center to a more pastoral economy. The study has found that while the 4th century does witness a reduction in monumental building, the rebuilding programs and the presence of continued arboriculture indicate stability at Sagalassos. Similarly, while a 6th century earthquake does damage to some infrastructure in the city, the city still continues with its productive and pastoral functions until the mid-7th century when a larger earthquake relocates its inhabitants.