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Demirtas Mevkii |
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Single Findspot |
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Altitude:
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270 m |
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Region:
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Marmara |
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Province:
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Balikesir |
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District:
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Ivrindi |
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Village:
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Merkez |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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| Location: This site is southwest of the city of Balikesir; in the mountainous northern part of the Çetmialan Plain; 3 km northwest of the town of Ivrindi. |
| Geography and Environment: Several low lying mountains oriented northeast-southwest border the Çetmialan Plain. The Mandira Stream along with many other water sources hydrate this plain. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was discovered in 1985 by Yüksel Dede a lecturer of the Istanbul University Fine Arts Department. It is not clear whether this site is the same Palaeolithic site found by Mehmet Özdogan in the Ivrindi area [Özdogan 1988a:161]. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: There is currently no published information on the characteristics or the dates of the flintstone cores and flakes found at this site. |
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