COLOUR SYMBOLISM IN THE PREHISTORIC ARCHITECTURE OF CENTRAL ANATOLIA AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATION OF RED OCHRE IN CHALCOLITHIC CATALHOYUK

Erdogu B., Ulubey A.

OXFORD JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.1-11, 2011 (AHCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1468-0092.2010.00356.x
  • Dergi Adı: OXFORD JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-11
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The use of red ochre in the prehistoric architecture of Central Anatolia has long been recognized. Scholars have often argued that its use in architecture has a symbolic role, and that it has been used in sacred parts of ritual buildings. This paper examines red-painted buildings in the prehistoric settlements of Central Anatolia. Recently, a building with red-coloured plastered walls and floors was found in Chalcolithic Catalhoyuk West. The technique of Raman Spectroscopy has been applied to identify the red pigment and results show that it is red ochre, which contains predominantly hematite, Fe(2)O(3).