The University of Tsukuba team began investigations of the Neolithisation process in the Slemani area in 2014. Excavations were undertaken at Qalat Said Ahmadan (2014Ahmadan ( , 2015 in the Pshdar Plain, in addition to surveys at Jarmo (Charmo) 1 and Turkaka (2016-2018) in the Chamchamal area. Integrated research, including the making of topographical maps and 3D visualisations using the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and geological and paleoenvironmental surveys, along with archaeological sounding excavations, will provide new perspectives on landscape and early farming in the Slemani district. R.J. Braidwood proposed a conception about primitive farming in the Zagros region as "simple rain-fed farming along the hilly flanks." However, we may get results that are more fruitful if we investigate a series of archaeological sites while adding to new perspectives and the concept of "more complicated farming using springs in the water reservoir area."Résumé. L'équipe de l'université de Tsukuba a entamé des enquêtes sur le processus de néolithisation dans la région de Slemani en 2014. Des fouilles ont été entreprises à Qalat Said Ahmadan (2014Ahmadan ( , 2015 dans la plaine de Pshdar, en complément des enquêtes menées à Jarmo (Charmo) et à Turkaka (2016)(2017)(2018) dans la région de Chamchamal. Les recherches intégrant la création de cartes topographiques et les visualisations 3D (à l'aide du véhicule aérien sans pilote), des enquêtes géologiques et paléo-environnementales, ainsi que des fouilles archéologiques de sondage offriront de nouvelles perspectives sur le paysage et l'agriculture précoce du district de Slemani. R.J. Braidwood a proposé une conception de l'agriculture primitive dans la région de Zagros comme « une simple agriculture pluviale le long des flancs vallonnés ». Cependant, nous pourrions obtenir des résultats plus fructueux en étudiant une série de sites archéologiques via de nouvelles perspectives et le concept d'une « agriculture plus complexe utilisant des ressources de la zone du réservoir d'eau ».

Recent archaeological studies revealed that the Neolithic hunter-gatherers in southeastern Anatolia established highly developed settlements with evidence of the production of sophisticated symbolic artefacts, the existence of long-distance trade, and elaborated burial practices. Their social organization was complex and can even be compared with that of the Levantine Early Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) farming society. The presence of such highly developed hunter-gatherer settlements requires a reconsideration of the neolithization process. However, a complete understanding of the sizes and plans of the settlements remains lacking because excavations so far have only been conducted in limited areas of the sites. This article presents the results of geophysical investigations using magnetometric and ground penetrating radar (GPR) surveys at the hunter-gatherer site of Hasankeyf Höyük in southeastern Anatolia. The results showed that a combination of magnetometric and GPR methods complementarily provides better prospection of subsurface structures than a single method does. In addition, this research has demonstrated that the Neolithic hunter-gatherers at Hasankeyf Höyük established a sedentary village with densely arranged buildings, which had not previously been substantiated at any other Neolithic site in southeastern Anatolia.