In this study, it was attempted to create an synthetic stratigraphic model considering not only periodically but also the chipped stone tool culture. This chronological table created in sequences following one another, which can occur in any excavation area, provides us the general Paleolithic image of Turkey. | Journal of Anthropology and Archaeology December 2016, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 21-57 ISSN 2334-2420 (Print) 2334-2439 (Online) Copyright © The Author(s). All Rights Reserved. Published by American Research Institute for Policy Development DOI: URL: Synthetic Stratigraphic Test of Paleolithic Industries in Turkey Iraz Aslı Yaman Abstract So far, many settlement areas of the Paleolithic Age have been discovered in Turkey. While absolute dating results were obtained for some of the settlement areas in question as a result of detailed studies, these could not be obtained for some others. The most significant defect of Turkey in terms of the Paleolithic Age is that it failed to create a chronological table for this Age so far. Although there are small-scale, independent experiments, there is not any detailed table showing the whole Paleolithic chronology. Starting from this, it is very important to place the Paleolithic sites in Turkey into a chronology table. In this study, it was attempted to create an synthetic stratigraphic model considering not only periodically but also the chipped stone tool culture. This chronological table created in sequences following one another, which can occur in any excavation area, provides us the general Paleolithic image of Turkey. Keywords: paleolithic, stratigraphy, synthetic stratigraphy, chipped stone tool, chronology 1. Introduction Although there are numerous archaeological settlement areas within the borders of Turkey, it is likely that there are many sites that have not been brought to light yet. Department of Archaeology, University of Aksaray, Aksaray Turkey. Phone: +90382 2882145. E-mail: asliyaman@, 22 Journal of Anthropology and Archaeology, Vol. 4(2), December 2016 After periodical distinctions had been made with the outlines during excavation works of nearly a century, expert archaeologists began to work. In the following phases, excavation areas
