Prof. Dr Ünsal Yalçın

Research Interests

• Archaeological Science, Archaeometry and Archaeometallurgy
• Mining Archaeology, early metals, prehistoric Pyrotechnologies
• Prehistoric Anatolia, beginnings and progress of the metallurgy in Anatolia
• Geoarchaeology, Archaeology of the Near East

Curriculum Vitae

• 2009
 Honorary professorship at the Institute of Archaeological Sciences, RUB
• 2005-2006 
Organisation of the special exhibition „Das Schiff von Uluburun – Welthandel vor 3.000 Jahren“ (“The ship of Uluburun – Global Trade 3 000 years ago”) at the DBM (German Mining Museum Bochum) and publication of the exhibition catalogue
• 2001-2002
 Organisation of the special exhibition „Georgien - Schätze aus dem Land des Goldenen Vlies“ (Georgia – treasures from the land of the Golden Fleece) and associate editor of the exhibition catalogue
• 1995
 Habilitation „Archäometallurgische Forschungen in Anatolien“ (Archaeometallurgical Research in Anatolia”)
• 1992
 Regular employment as a research assistant at the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum (German Mining Museum Bochum)
• 1990-1998
 Coordination of the scientific research for the Miletus excavation
• 1990
 Research assistant at the Deutsches Bergbau-Museum Bochum (German Mining Museum Bochum)
• 1987 
Doctorate on „Metabauxite SW-Anatoliens“ (Metabauxites of south-west-Anatolia), RUB
• 1981-82 
Postgraduate course in Mineralogy, RUB
• 1974-1980 
Studies of Geology at the Ruhr Universität Bochum (RUB),
General Geology, Geophysics, Mineralogy, inorganic Chemistry, Botany
• 1973-1974
 Entry into the Federal Republic of Germany and language study courses at the RUB
• 1964-1972 
Participation in the excavation of Alacahöyük during school holidays, 
excavation, revision of finds, and restoration.
• Born in Alacahöyük/Çorum - Turkey

Research Projects

• All that Glitters is not Gold: Research on Early Bronze Age Royal Tombs of Alacahöyük; (since 2009, sponsored by the Fritz Thyssen foundation); Evaluation and publication phase
• Mining and Metallurgy in Anatolia (since 2009, DFG- project) Research of the prehistorical copper production in Derekutuğun, province of Çorum publication phase; resumption requested
• International symposium series „Anatolian Metal”, since 1998 (every two to three years), Next event 2015 (Sponsorship: FTS, GHS, DBM)
• Beginnings and Development of Metallurgy and Issues of Provenance in Anatolia  ; Conference series “Anatolian Metal”
• Prehistoric copper mining in Derekutuğun
• Prehistoric lead and silver exploitation on Ibiza (Baleares, Spain), joined project with the German Archaeological Institute Madrid (Pilot phase: sponsorship FTS, DAI; main phase: application ensued at the DFG in 2014)