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Içerenköy |
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Single Findspot |
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Altitude:
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20 m |
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Region:
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Marmara |
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Province:
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Istanbul |
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District:
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Kadiköy |
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Village:
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Içerenköy |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Ceramic |
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| Location: This site lies east of the Istanbul city center (Eminönü); on the Asian side; in Içerenköy; an area that used to be a summer resort place and has since become a district of Istanbul. |
| Geography and Environment: The exact location of this site; reported to be 2 m beneath surface level; is not known. It is believed to be somewhere between Içerenköy and Sahrayi Cedit. The site was found by S. A. Kansu during his research in this area. The site has since been completely destroyed by modern development. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: At the turn of the century; A.D Mordtmann found several antigorite bifaces (possibly handaxes) in the Erenköy and Içerenköy Region. The site was found during the construction of a palace. It is believed to be a temporary habitation area. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: Pottery: Some of the ceramic finds from the site of Içerenköy are now stored at Robert College (the old Arnavutköy American College for Girls); while the rest of them are at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum. The ceramics resemble the Fikirtepe finds [Özdogan 1979:232]. They have not been published. |
| Remains: |
| Interpretation and Dating: The site has been dated to the Late Neolithic Period based on the fact that the ceramics resemble Fikirtepe ware. |
