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Malaliki Magarasi |
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Type:
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Rock Shelter |
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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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Diyarbakir |
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District:
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Silvan |
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Village:
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Kazandagi |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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ÜP OP EP |
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| Location: This rock-shelter site is in the province of Diyarbakir; northwest of the town of Silvan; 9.5 km; as the crow flies; northwest of the Batman dam fill; east-southeast of the village of Hokan; on the east flank of one of the branches feeding the Sarim Stream; approximately 700 meters from this larger stream. |
| Geography and Environment: Although the exact dimensions of this "rock-shelter" in the mountainous area by the village of Malaliki are not reported; because Rosenberg calls it a "cave"; it can be assumed that it is large in size. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was discovered by Rosenberg during his 1990 archaeological survey of the Batman River Valley. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: The chipped stone tools found within the cave (?) indicate that occupation dates to the Middle Palaeolithic and the Epipalaeolithic periods. A few tools with Upper Palaeolithic qualities suggest that the cave was inhabited during this period as well. |
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