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