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Habitation Site / Workshop |
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Altitude:
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50 m |
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Region:
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Aegean |
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Province:
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Aydin |
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District:
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Çine |
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Village:
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Cumali |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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AP OP ÜP EP |
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| The site is located north of Topçam Dam nearby Cumali Village in Çine district; Aydin province. The site lies in southwest-northeast direction. It measures 200 m in northeast-southwest and 45 m in north-south directions and is 10 m high. The southern and western parts are covered with olive trees. The top of the hill is a wheat field and the southern and western parts are terraced. This site was discovered in 1995 by E. Akdeniz during a survey in Büyük Menderes Plain Region. It includes Lower; Middle; Upper Epipalaeolithic and Byzantine Periods. Flint is abundant on the surface. Among the flint tools; Middle Palaeolithic tools were determined. Besides the Middle Palaeolithic tools; it is mentioned that Lower; Upper and Epipalaeolithic were found. Also sherds dating to later periods were encountered. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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