ZOOARCHAEOLOGY AT ACEMHOYUK 2013

This paper describes the results of zooarchaeological research undertaken at the Bronze Age site of Acemhoyuk, Aksaray, central Turkey during the 2013 field season. Analysis of fauna from Early as well as Middle Bronze Age contexts provides the first evidence for diachronic changes in the animal economy at Acemhoyuk through the Bronze Age. In addition, preliminary results of the ongoing analysis of Equid remains are also discussed. Finally, a rich assemblage of fauna including a wide range of wild taxa perhaps associated with elite hunting practices are described from area CB-DB/49-48.