Internet Archaeology. 9. Affonso. List of Figures

List of Figures

Figure 1 Sketch of the pre-pottery-Neolithic clay figurines from Nevali Çori

Figure 2 Geological map of the vicinity of Nevali Çori

Figure 3 General view of the marly sequence 3a, in the vicinity of Nevali Çori

Figure 4 Micrograph of a weathering soil found at the margins of the dam lake. General view of the material showing low amounts of inclusions. Crossed polars, scale = 400 µm

Figure 5 Micrograph of soft marly chalk.General view, showing many planktonic Foraminifera and low content of silicate inclusions. Crossed polars, scale = 400 µm

Figure 6 Macroscopic view of a figurine of calcareous clay (NC900469)

Figure 7 Micrograph of a figurine of calcareous clay (NC900469). General view of the material, showing high amounts of well sorted silicate temper. Crossed polars, scale = 400 µm

Figure 8 Macroscopic view of a figurine of soft marly chalk (NC903107), scale is in 1cm divisions

Figure 9 Micrograph of a figurine of soft marly chalk. General view of the material, showing high amounts of micas and Foraminifera shells. Crossed polars, width of field = 1.8mm

Figure 10 Macroscopic view of a figurine of carved stone (NC910030), scale is in 1cm divisions

Figure 11 Micrograph of a figurine of carved stone (NC910030). General view of the material showing mainly planktonic Foraminifera. No micas can be identified. Plane polarised light, width of field = 1.8mm.

Figure 12 The main chemical composition of figurines from Nevali Çori, identified by XRF analysis, plotted in a triangular diagram (SiO₂, CaO+MgO, Al₂O₃+Fe₂O₃, wt. %). The figurines are classified according to their archaeological level. The circles are equivalent to the 3 petrographical groups.

Figure 13 Trace elements pattern of figurines made of calcareous clay, showing their similarity to each other as well as to the weathering soils of the region. Results of INAA analysis of 25 figurines and three samples of weathering soils.

Figure 14 Micrograph of fired hornblende grains. The grains show incipient transformation into oxyhornblende, that can be recognised by the brownish colour of the rims and cleavage planes. Plane polarised light, width of field = 700 µm