Yarenkür Alkan

Dr. Lecturer Yarenkür Alkan, currently affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Ahi Evran University, is a biological anthropologist specializing in paleoanthropology, archaeometry, and dental anthropology. Her research focuses on analyzing skeletal and dental remains to understand human evolution, population dynamics, and paleodemography in Anatolia.

• Education:
  • PhD in Paleoanthropology, Ankara University (2016)
  • Master’s in Paleoanthropology, Ankara University (2011)
  • Bachelor’s in Anthropology, Ankara University (2008)
  • Bachelor’s in Archaeology, Ahi Evran University (2022)
• Research Trends: Her publications highlight the use of cranial nonmetric traits, odontometric analysis, and trauma patterns to study medieval Anatolian populations, including Van Fortress and Karlığün-Düz. She has contributed to excavations in sites like Direkli Cave, Gavur Gölü Marsh, and Tanır Yassıhöyük.
• Collaborations: She has extensively partnered with researchers such as Ahmet Cem Erkman, Cesur Pehlevan, and Seçil Sağır, focusing on Anatolian fossil localities and bioarchaeological studies.
• Publications: Her work spans journals like Antropoloji and Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry, as well as book chapters and conference proceedings.