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Sarkli Magara |
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Altitude: |
890 m | |||
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Depth: |
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Length: |
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Region: |
Southeastern Anatolia | |||
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Province: |
Gaziantep | |||
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District: |
Merkez | |||
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Village: |
Dülük | |||
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| Location: This cave site lies 10 km north of the city of Gaziantep; in the valley at the foot of Keber Tepe; near the Dülük train station (See the site of Dülük for more information on open air sites in the area). |
| Structural Properties and formation : It was formed within the Helvetian limestones. It is somewhat a big cave with 84 m in width; 17 m in length and 13 m in height. It is claimed that the abundance of mussel shells found during the excavation shows the presence of a small lake around the cave during the Epipalaeolithic Epoch. |
| Research History: It was found by E. Y. Bostanci in 1971; and archaeological excavations were conducted in 1971 and 1982. |
| Findings: During the 1982 excavation; the 9 m deep trench section revealed that the 7.14 m thick part was dating to the Bronze Age while between 7.14 m and 9 m to the Neolithic; Epipalaeolithic and Upper Palaeolithic Ages. |
