Preliminary conclusions on the Late Glacial vegetation in south-west Anatolia (Turkey): the complementary nature of palynological and anthracological approaches

International audienceThe combined analysis of charcoal fragments retrieved from epipalaeolithic settlements in O ¨ku¨zini cave (south-west Anatolia, Turkey) and of pollen in samples retrieved from outside the cave reveals the transformation of the vegetation in the region over the Late Glacial Period. The analyses provide consistent information on the use of natural resources and evidence as to the protodomestication of cereals in the region