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Salahan Mevkii |
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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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Samsat |
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Village:
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Biriman |
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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 site lies on a low ridge southeast of the city of Adiyaman; about 5 km north-northeast of the town of Samsat and 1.200 m southwest of the village of Biriman; on the eastern bank of the Bolunca Stream. Its survey code is T 51 / 20. |
| Geography and Environment: A scatter of chipped stone tools were found on a Medieval site measuring 70x40 m. It is believed that the number of Palaeolithic sites will increase if surveys become more systematic. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: Salahan Mevkii was discovered by Özdogan during his 1977 survey in the Lower Euphrates Basin of sites expected to be flooded by the dam lake. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: The site yielded tools; with old patinas; comprised mostly of large flakes. Some of these flakes might have been used as end scrapers. Özdogan assigns these flakes and scrapers to the Upper Palaeolithic Period. |
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