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Erikli Deresi |
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Single Findspot |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Central Anatolia |
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Province:
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Nigde |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Kömürcü |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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AP |
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| Location: This site lies in the second valley after the Körkuyu Valley east of the village of Kömürcü; which is north-northwest of the city of Nigde. Balkan-Atli notes that the site is approximately 2 km from the village. The survey code of the site is P 35 / 17. |
| Geography and Environment: The seasonal Erikli Stream forks as it flows downstream to the north. The densest source of obsidian in the region lies on both banks of the wide-sided valley. The brittle black obsidian has some red inclusions in it. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was discovered by N. Balkan-Atli and M.C. Cauvin during their survey of workshops and camp-sites in the Nigde; Aksaray; Nevsehir provinces in 1995. The survey concentrated on areas near the obsidian sources. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: Two obsidian biface handaxes were found in a field on the terraces south of the Erikli Stream Valley. Although not much information on the tool is provided; it has been assigned to the Palaeolithic Period. |
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