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Magarabasi |
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Cave |
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Altitude:
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750 m |
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Region:
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Sanliurfa |
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District:
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Suruç |
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Village:
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Agirtas |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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AP OP ÜP |
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| There are three rock cavities on the terraces of bedrock facing southwest on the eastern terrace of Bogazagili Stream. They locate 700 m east of Taslihöyük Quarter of Agirtas Village; west of Suruç District of Sanliurfa Province. Plenty of flint nodules; cores and stone artifacts found around these cavities by Birecik-Suruç Archaeology Team of TÜBA in 2001. Lower Palaeolithic blade-like tools; Middle Palaeolithic Levallois cores and Upper Palaeolithic cores and a front scraper collected. Also finds were potsherds of Middle Ages. Survey code is N40A037. |
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