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Anep Sirti |
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Type:
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Habitation Site / Workshop |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Adiyaman |
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District:
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Kahta |
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Village:
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Dardagan |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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ÜP |
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| Location: This open-air habitation site has recently been flooded by the Atatürk Dam Lake. It was east of the city of Adiyaman and close to the district of Kahta; situated on the flanks of the Anep Ridge southwest of the village of Dardagan; facing the Euphrates. Its survey code is T 52 / 16. |
| Geography and Environment: The high plateau that the villages of Dardagan; Keferkurus and the Anep Ridge lie on is cut by seasonal streams which have formed steep incising gorges. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: A survey of the Anatolian Lower Euphrates Basin was conducted in 1977 by a team led by Özdogan from the University of Istanbul; Faculty of Letters; Prehistory Section. The survey yielded a large amount of Palaeolithic tools and debitage products. Collections on the slopes of the Anep Ridge facing the Anep Stream were especially fruitful. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: Several flakes with retouched edges; a scraper and several drills on micro-flakes were found. The researcher assigns these finds to the Upper Palaeolithic Period. |
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