Boğsak Archaeological Survey: Processed Ceramics, 2016 and 2017

<p>The Boğsak Archaeological Survey (Boğsak Village, Silifke district, Mersin Province, modern Turkey) is directed by Dr. Günder Varinlioğlu, Associate Professor at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul, Turkey. The project is investigating an ancient maritime island landscape extending from modern-day Silifke to Yeşilovacık, in what was eastern Rough Cilicia during Antiquity (<a href="http://www.bogsakarchaeology.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bogsakarchaeology.org</a>). The project has been ongoing since 2010 and focuses on a number of ancient island settlements and harbors along this shore, including Boğsak Island, Dana Island (ancient Pityoussa), Tahtalimanı, and the Ovacık Peninsula (ancient Aphrodisias). Professor Nicholas Rauh of Purdue University joined the project in 2015 and has conducted pedestrian survey to collect ceramic data for the project. During the 2016 Season of the project the BOGA pedestrian survey team conducted a week-long training session on Boğsak Island, July 19-27, 2016. This exercise was conducted largely in preparation for the team's relocation to Dana Island later that summer, but it did turn up significant finds on Boğsak prior to departure and expanded our coverage on the island. In all, 6 to 8 walkers investigated 28 loci or units in 5 transects on Boğsak (see map in dataset gallery). They processed 495 ceramic, stone, and glass fragments. Pedestrian team members included Nick Rauh, Prof. Noah Kaye (Indiana U.), Prof. Matthew Dillon (Loyola Marymount U.), and students, Peter Kotiuga (Indiana U.), Lucy Greene (Purdue U.), Nur Erdemci, Gamze Gürgenç and Cem Ardıl, all from Mimar Sinan U. in Istanbul.</p>

<p>During the 2017 season, while focusing on the continuing investigation of Dana Island, the pedestrian team was asked by the director, Dr. Günder Varinlioğlu, to do some sampling in the circular precinct near Church 1 on Boğsak. where she was conducting architectural mapping. During this brief foray Rauh, Noah Kaye, and a few students sampled some 20 ceramic fragments in that vicinity, some of which seemed significant AND ARE included in the dataset.</p>