Sefertepe Object Profile

Lithic, Ground-Stone, And Bone Tools

Lithic, ground-stone, and bone tool assemblage is part of Sefertepe's public object layer; its exact findspot and metadata should stay separate from broader site interpretation.

Lithic, Ground-Stone, And Bone Tools visual reference
Visual reference for orientation. Use source images only when rights are clear.

Quick Facts

Site
Sefertepe
Structure
Small Finds And Symbolic Objects
Type
tool assemblage

What We Know

Materials: flint; obsidian; stone; bone. Forms: flakes; blades; cores; end scrapers; side scrapers; points; arrow/spear points; sickle blades; backed blades; mortars; pestles; grinding stones; flat axes; chisels; awls; needles. Context: site-level assemblage; exact findspots not captured.

Main Details

  • Category: tool assemblage
  • Materials: flint; obsidian; stone; bone
  • Forms: flakes; blades; cores; end scrapers; side scrapers; points; arrow/spear points; sickle blades; backed blades; mortars; pestles; grinding stones; flat axes; chisels; awls; needles
  • Count: not captured
  • Context status: site-level assemblage; exact findspots not captured
  • Open: Split by tool class and evidence locator; avoid mixing official English page translation issue where chipped/ground stone wording may be inconsistent.

Parent Context

  • Sefertepe
  • Small Finds And Symbolic Objects
  • Lithic, Ground-Stone, And Bone Tools
  • Lithic, Ground-Stone, And Bone Tools belongs to Small Finds And Symbolic Objects at Sefertepe.

Public Reading Path

  • Lithic, ground-stone, and bone tool assemblage is part of Sefertepe's public object layer; its exact findspot and metadata should stay separate from broader site interpretation.
  • Materials: flint; obsidian; stone; bone. Forms: flakes; blades; cores; end scrapers; side scrapers; points; arrow/spear points; sickle blades; backed blades; mortars; pestles; grinding stones; flat axes; chisels; awls; needles. Context: site-level assemblage; exact findspots not captured.
  • Lithic, Ground-Stone, And Bone Tools should be read as reported Sefertepe evidence first, with count layer, findspot, and interpretation kept separate.
  • Lithic, Ground-Stone, And Bone Tools should be read as reported evidence first, then compared with the parent structure page.

Physical Evidence

  • Category: tool assemblage
  • Materials: flint; obsidian; stone; bone
  • Forms: flakes; blades; cores; end scrapers; side scrapers; points; arrow/spear points; sickle blades; backed blades; mortars; pestles; grinding stones; flat axes; chisels; awls; needles
  • Count: not captured
  • Context status: site-level assemblage; exact findspots not captured
  • Open: Split by tool class and evidence locator; avoid mixing official English page translation issue where chipped/ground stone wording may be inconsistent.

Motifs And Feature Groups

  • tool assemblage
  • Sefertepe evidence group

What To Be Careful About

  • Use reported wording where exact locus, phase, function, or 2025 metadata remain open.
  • Do not assign ritual, identity, contents, liquid type, exchange, or status meanings without source support.
  • Do not merge Sefertepe skull counts unless a source explicitly connects the count methods and deposits.
  • Keep field-note leads separate from official or publication-backed claims.

Source Trail

  • Taş Tepeler Sefertepe official page
  • Karul et al. 2025, Sefertepe section, pp. 80-82, Figs. 20-22

Open Questions

  • Which publication-level plan or catalogue separates this object from broader site interpretation?

Evidence Review

  • Sefertepe structure, object, mortuary, source-locator, and image-verification matrices control the deeper review layer.
  • Detailed evidence notes remain available for deeper review.

Object Evidence

What Is Secure

  • Materials: flint; obsidian; stone; bone. Forms: flakes; blades; cores; end scrapers; side scrapers; points; arrow/spear points; sickle blades; backed blades; mortars; pestles; grinding stones; flat axes; chisels; awls; needles. Context: site-level assemblage; exact findspots not captured.
  • Lithic, ground-stone, and bone tool assemblage is part of Sefertepe's public object layer; its exact findspot and metadata should stay separate from broader site interpretation.
  • Category: tool assemblage
  • Materials: flint; obsidian; stone; bone

Source Trail

  • Taş Tepeler Sefertepe official page
  • Karul et al. 2025, Sefertepe section, pp. 80-82, Figs. 20-22
  • Site evidence notes

Boundaries

  • Use reported wording where exact locus, phase, function, or 2025 metadata remain open.
  • Do not assign ritual, identity, contents, liquid type, exchange, or status meanings without source support.
  • Do not merge Sefertepe skull counts unless a source explicitly connects the count methods and deposits.
  • Keep field-note leads separate from official or publication-backed claims.

Next Evidence Needed

  • Which publication-level plan or catalogue separates this object from broader site interpretation?
  • Sefertepe structure, object, mortuary, source-locator, and image-verification matrices control the deeper review layer.
  • Detailed evidence notes remain available for deeper review.
  • Future updates should add catalogue numbers, exact loci, image rights, and direct evidence locators when publicly supportable.

Open the parent structure

Sources

  • Taş Tepeler Sefertepe official page
  • Karul et al. 2025, Sefertepe section, pp. 80-82, Figs. 20-22

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