Abstract:
This research presents 300+ human and faunal
samples (including 80 unpublished results), using
multi-disciplinary techniques such as DNA analysis and various isotope applications, alongside
osteological analysis, to provide holistic individual
life histories. The results show long-term continuation of ܪshing practices from the Epi-Palaeolithic
to Neolithic periods - no distinct shift from hunting
to shing practices took place. DNA results show
the predominance of indigenous hunter-gatherers,
with limited genetic inclusions from proximal
Anatolian farming populations.