Attention should be paid to the submission of the manuscripts as specified below:

1. Publication Language: The language of the journal is English and Turkish.

2. Title: It should be a title that is compatible with the content, best expresses it and should be written in bold letters. The title of the article should be maximum 12 words.

3. Author Name and Contact Information: Since the journal applies a double blind review system, information about author identities should not be given in the article. Authors are required to fill in the Cover Page, which includes the author's name and address, affiliated institution, academic title, address, telephone number, e-mail address and ORCID number, and upload it via journipark. If the submitted study has more than one author, the names of all authors should be listed in proportion to their contribution to the study.

4. Abstract and Keywords: At the beginning of the article, there should be an abstract in Turkish and English, which briefly and concisely expresses the subject and consists of at least 75 and at most 300 words. At least 5 and at most 8 keywords should be given with one line space under the abstract.

5. Main Text:
• It should be written in MS Word programme, in Times New Roman font, 12 pt and 1.5 line spacing. Manuscripts should not be less than 4,000 words and should not exceed 10,000 words.
• APA 7 spelling rules must be followed in article writing. Information about spelling rules can be obtained from https://apastyle.apa.org/.
• While preparing the texts, the spelling rules of the Turkish Language Association should be followed. During the spelling of words, the dictionary application on the website of the Turkish Language Association (https://sozluk.gov.tr/) should be taken as a reference.
• Abbreviations should be made in accordance with the rules on the Turkish Language Association website (https://tdk.gov.tr/icerik/yazim-kurallari/kisaltmalar-dizini/).
• It is expected that abbreviations should not be used in the text except for very common abbreviations such as BC, MS and measurement and weight units such as km, kg, m, cm, m² and m³. In cases where abbreviations other than standardised examples such as BC, MS and measures of length and weight are desired to be used, it is necessary to give the explicit form and abbreviation in parentheses in the first use, and the abbreviations should be transferred in the following sections of the text. For example: Finds from the Early Bronze Age (EBA) layer.... Continuation of the EBA wall....

6. Section Headings: In the article, main, intermediate and subheadings can be used in order to ensure regular information transfer. It is expected to follow APA 7 spelling rules in heading styles. The main and subheadings should not be numbered.

7. Quotations and References:
• Direct quotations from other texts should be enclosed in quotation marks if they are less than 40 words. If the length of the quotation is 40 or more words, it should be written as a block on a new line and indented 0.5 inch on the left margin without quotation marks.
• References made in the text should be written in brackets as follows (Akurgal, 1995, p. 44). For publications with two authors, the example of (Erdem and Yenice, 2008) should be followed. In publications with more than two authors, only the surname of the first author and the abbreviation ve ark. (For example: Tunç et al., 2001, p. 45, fig. 3b) should be used in the text.
• Footnotes should be used only for explanations and automatic numbering should be used.
• In cases where the name of the author cited in the text is given, only the publication date of the source should be written. For example: ‘According to Eyice (1985, p. 21)...’
• If more than one source is included in a citation, the sources should be listed in order from the older to the more recent (Akurgal, 1966; Özgüç, 1969; Erkanal, 1983).
• In cases where a work is used, the page number of the cited work and, where necessary, the figure number should be clearly indicated (e.g. Cook, 1966, p. 192, fig. 4).
• All references utilised should be given at the end of the text under the heading ‘References’. It should be ensured that publications that are not used in the text are not included in the bibliography and that all publications used in the text are clearly indicated in the bibliography.

8. Tables, Maps, Drawings, Graphics, Figures and Photographs:
• The number of images to be accepted in articles is limited to 15. Photographs, figures, tables, maps and similar images should be placed in the appropriate place in the text of the paper, including their captions, and all images used should be sent separately from the text in JPEG format at a resolution suitable for printing. If a photograph to be used, it must be at least 300 dpi in size; figures, maps, plans and similar drawings must be at least 600 dpi in size. In order not to cause confusion during the design phase, each image should be ordered according to its number in the text.
• All visuals such as maps, pictures, drawings and graphics used in the text should be given under the title of figure.
• Vertical lines should not be used in table drawing, horizontal lines should be used only to separate the subheadings given in the table. Table number and description should be centred at the top.
• Maps, drawings, graphics, figures and photographs can be used in the text when necessary, but they should be given under the heading ‘Figures’ at the end of the text. Figure descriptions should be written in normal sentence order and italicised above the figure.
• For multiple images, the names should be given with the figure number followed by a letter; references to the images in the text should also be transferred in this way. For example: ...Of the two oil lamps recovered during the excavation, the first example is dominated by floral decorations (Figure 3a), while the other example recovered in fragments is dominated by geometric patterns (Figure 3b).

9. Bibliography: The references utilised in the text should be written alphabetically according to the surnames of the authors in the bibliography section following the appendices at the end of the text in accordance with the examples given below. In the bibliography section, if an author has more than one publication, it should be sorted according to the publication date, and the publications of an author published in the same year should be given with letters (such as 2001a, 2001b) next to the publication date.
Examples:
Single Authored Book Görkay, K. (2015). Zeugma, the treasure of history. National Geographic Turkey.
Morrisson, C. (2002). Numismatics, the science of ancient coins: An overview (Zeynep Çizmeli Öğün, trans.). Archaeology and Art.
Multi-Authored Book Yenişehirlioğlu, F., Müderrisoğlu, F., Akpolat, M. and Alp, S. (1995). Mersin Houses. Ministry of Culture.
Theses Caner, Ç. (2002). A Study on portal composition and its contribution to façade design in Anatolian Seljuk buildings [Unpublished master's thesis]. Middle East Technical University.
Single Authored Article from a Journal Bilici, Z.K. (2005). A German token uncovered during the Alanya citadel excavations. Adalya, 8, 351-356.
Multi-Authored Article Bennett, J. and Young, R. (1981). Some new and some forgotten stamped skillets, and the date of P. Cipius Polybius. Britannia, 12, 37-44.

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PUBLICATION POLICY

(1) Turkish Archaeology and Ethnography aims to publish scientific and original studies related to archaeology, art history, ethnography and their sub-branches and related disciplines, especially those carried out within the borders of Turkey, and to publicise them at the international level.

(2) The journal accepts articles in Turkish or English.

(3) The Journal, which is published in print and online, is published twice a year, in January and July. Special issues may be published when decided by the Editorial Board.

(4) Studies such as book reviews, translations, and articles that contain only technical evaluations and have the quality of reports are not accepted for evaluation. Articles under 4,000 words (including tables and figures) and over 10,000 words (excluding references) are not evaluated.

(5) The evaluation and publication processes of the articles submitted to the journal are carried out through the DergiPark system (https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/arkeolojiveetnografya) provided by TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM.

(6) The journal undertakes to apply the highest standards of publication ethics and to follow the implementation guidelines prepared by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE: Committee on Publication Ethics).

(7) The articles in the journal are archived on Dergipark.

(8) The journal follows an Open Access policy and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Licence. Access to all articles published in the journal is free of charge.

(9) All legal and scientific responsibility for the content of the articles published in the journal belongs to the author(s) of the article. By filling out the ‘Ethical Principles and Responsibility Declaration Form’, the author(s) of the article are deemed to have accepted that the article has been prepared in accordance with ethical principles and that they are responsible for any legal processes that may arise regarding the content of the article.

(10) All authors submitting articles to the journal have equal rights. No privileges are granted to the study or author in the evaluation, acceptance and publication processes of the articles. The order of publication of accepted articles is based on the time of acceptance.

(11) No fee is requested from the authors during the processes such as evaluation, acceptance and publication of the articles submitted to the journal.

(12) The publication rights of the published articles are deemed to be transferred to the Journal with the ‘Copyright Transfer Form’. This transfer also includes publication in the virtual environment. Articles accepted for publication are published by the Journal with full ownership of the publication rights.

(13) Since the Journal applies a double blind refereeing system, no information regarding the identity of the authors should be included in the text. Author information should be sent by filling out the ‘Cover Form’ separately from the article text. If the study is supported by a research institution or fund, the name of the supporting institution and project number; if it is produced from a master's or doctoral study, information about the study in question and the acknowledgement section should be stated in the cover form.

(14) As of 2020, the TR Index Journal Evaluation criteria have been updated and especially the articles related to the ethics committee permission required in scientific research have been detailed. Researchers who require ethics committee permission are expected to upload this document. The author(s) of the article(s) that do not require ethics committee permission should fill in and submit the ‘Declaration of No Need for Ethics Committee Permission Form’. For which articles, the Ethics Committee Permission Certificate is required is explained in the form in question, and articles that are not uploaded to the system and/or do not provide information about Ethics Committee Permission in the article will not be evaluated.

Nature of Articles

(1) The journal includes qualified and original articles written as a result of research in all fields related to archaeology, art history and ethnography, primarily within the borders of Turkey. The subject area is limited to Prehistoric Archaeology, Protohistory and Asia Minor Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Historical Geography of Antiquity, Anthropology, Ancient History, Epigraphy, Numismatics, Museology, Archaeometry, Conservation-Repair and Restoration, Art History and Ethnography. In connection with these disciplines, articles on new interpretations and approaches in Cultural Heritage Management and other social sciences, as well as first-time detection, application and analysis studies are also accepted to the journal.

Original research and review articles that will contribute to scientific studies in these fields, are based on scientific criteria and research, have a rich bibliography, and present criticisms and opinions on the subject examined are included.

(2) The submitted articles must not have been previously published or accepted for publication in another publication organ.

(3) Author(s) should prepare and submit their manuscripts according to the writing rules published on the Journal's website. Manuscripts that do not comply with these rules will be rejected without proceeding to the evaluation stage.

Evaluation Process

(1) Submitted articles are evaluated by one of the journal editors assigned according to the subject of submission before being submitted to the referees. In this context, the editor evaluates the article
• Compliance with the scope of the journal,
• Compliance with publication principles and publication ethics,
• With its scientific quality and originality
• Formal and general content adequacy is evaluated.
• Ithenticate and Turnitin programmes are used for similarity screening. At the article submission stage, the similarity should be at a maximum of 20%, excluding citations and bibliography.

(2) The editor receives the opinion of the Editorial Board within the scope of preliminary evaluation. The article is forwarded to two members of the editorial board who are experts in the relevant subject and an internal referee application is carried out. In line with the suggestions of the editorial board members, the editor may carry out the double blind review process or rejection of the relevant article. The preliminary control of the articles sent to the journal, the appointment of referees and the decision to publish according to the referee evaluations are made by the Editor.

(3) Articles that are deemed appropriate at the preliminary evaluation stage are assigned to referees related to their field. Unsuitable articles are rejected by the Editor and the author is informed accordingly.

(4) At the referee evaluation stage; referees carry out their evaluations on the full text added to the system by the authors and without any statement about the author(s) of the article.

(5) Each referee completes the Referee Evaluation Form and carries out his/her evaluation according to the evaluation criteria in the form and submits the evaluation result (rejection, acceptance, correction, comprehensive correction) to the Editor within the specified period.

(6) A double blind peer review system is used in the evaluation of articles submitted to the journal. Two referees who are competent in their fields are appointed according to the subject of the article. The referees evaluate the suitability of the article for publication and record their suggestions for changes to be made on the form template. The referees can choose to accept the article without changes, accept it with minor changes, request major changes and resubmission, or reject the article. In case of a request for changes from the referees, the article should be revised by the author in line with the recommendations made. In cases where the referees request minor changes, they may choose to see the manuscript again or declare that the manuscript can be accepted after the changes have been checked by the field editors. If extensive changes are requested, the article is re-evaluated by the field editor after the changes made by the author and returned to the referees for control. Authors are required to process the changes made as a result of the referee evaluations on the ‘Referee Response Form’ and upload it to Dergipark. If the revisions made by the author are approved by the referee and the Editorial Board, the article is accepted. Articles that receive negative feedback from the referees are not published. In order for the articles to be published in our journal, at least two referees must make a publishable decision.

(7) When a ‘Correction’ decision is taken for the submitted articles, the authors are required to make the necessary corrections within the given period and upload the final version of the article to the system. If the corrections are not made and submitted within the specified period, the Editor has the right to reject the article.

(8) The author(s) shall take into account the criticisms, suggestions and corrections of the referees and the Editorial Board. If they disagree, they have the right to state their reasons.

(9) The similarity rate of the articles submitted to the journal is evaluated during the article upload process by using Ithenticate and Turnitin programmes. Articles with a similarity rate of 20% or more, excluding citations and bibliography, are not evaluated and sent to the author. For plagiarised manuscripts detected after publication, a removal procedure is applied and an Editor's Note is published in the journal for readers.

(10) The manuscripts whose referee process is completed are examined by the Language Editors and, if necessary, the author is asked to make corrections.

(11) The manuscripts, which are decided to be published, are typeset and edited and made ready for publication and sent to the author for review.

(12) The data of the published issue is sent to the relevant indexes within 15 days.

NOTE: Articles written by our journal's own editors are sent to at least two external referees within the scope of blind review. During this period, the roles of those editors are suspended and the double blind review process is maintained.