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Civelek Magarasi

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Civelek Magarasi
Type:
Cave
Altitude:
1230 m
Depth:
m
Length:
m
Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Nevsehir
District:
Gülsehir
Village:
Civelek

     


Location: The site lies north of Nevsehir; 2.2 km north of Civelek Village; 4.8 km north-northeast of Gülsehir; at the southern ridges of Hirka Mountain; 7 km from Gülsehir District; at the northern bank of Halys.
Structural Properties and formation : It was reached through a passage; probably a chimney; of a 14 m long steep gallery in 1993. The main living area is 22x11 m. The floor is covered with calcite crystal rocks and debris falling from the roof. There are pouch-like small galleries. As it was not possible to reach some of these galleries due to big blocking rocks; the main entrance couldn't exactly have been figured out.
Research History: It was discovered in the winter of 1974 when some hunters noticed the water vapor coming out from a small hole; which was then enlarged by dynamite to have an opening one can pass through easily. Entering the cave through this tunnel; all pots and some stone items found were collected and delivered to the Nevsehir Museum; which was followed by a joint survey carried out by the Nevsehir Museum and the National Institute of Natural Speleology of Italy in 1993. It was like a small sounding and all potsherds among the big rocky blocks inside the cave were carefully collected.
Findings: All the potsherds collected from the cave have been examined in detail by a team under the leadership of A. Schachner; and presented to the scientific world.


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