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Okçular Ini |
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Cave |
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Black Sea |
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Kastamonu |
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Cide |
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Okçular |
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Survey |
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| This cave is in Okçular Village of Cide Suburb of Kastamonu City and inside a significant rock bulge overlooking the sea over Cide Coastline. It was documented during the survey carried out in 2010 by B. During and C. Glatz. Chalcolithic and EBA potteries as well as post-Classic Period potteries are encountered in the cave. These findings are gathered from an accumulation near illicit excavations. This is the most important finding location for proto- and prehistoric Cide unearthed to date [During-Glatz 2011:191-192]. During the survey carried out by B. Düring and his team within the scope of Cide Archaeological Project, 97 potsherds belonging to Chalcolithic were found in Okçular Ini (Okçular Kale Ini). These sherds are handmade, quartz and calcite tempered. In addition, 12 stone finds were found. 10 of them are made out of flint and two of them are obsidian. The majority of these finds consist of blades. There are several flakes as well [Düring-Klinkenberg 2015]. |
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