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Erzurum - Hasankale |
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Type:
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Single Findspot |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Erzurum |
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District:
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Pasinler |
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Village:
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Yukariçakmak |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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OP |
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| Location: This site is 20-25 km east of the city of Erzurum; in an old riverbed 300 m south of the Erzurum-Hasankale highway; northwest of the village of Yukari Çakmak. The stream which is now dry used to flow into the Posi Stream. |
| Geography and Environment: We lack geographical and geomorphic information on this site. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was discovered by Kemal Alot in 1942. Alot's finding; a single Palaeolithic tool; was later published by Senyürek. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: Senyürek reports that this tool he describes as Levalloisien was originally an end scraper; and used later as a side scraper. The tool; made from organic basalt is worked only on one face [Senyürek 1944b:fig. 2]. The dimensions of this tool; which was found with a newly chipped break; are 10.3x5.7x2.2 cm. |
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