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Keçiler Magarasi |
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| Palaeolithic/Epipalaeolithic Neolithic |
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Cave | |||||
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Altitude:
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740 m | |||||
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Southeastern Anatolia | |||||
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Adiyaman | |||||
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Merkez | |||||
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Village:
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Pirun | |||||
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Visited - 26/9/2001 | |||||
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| Location: This site lies 6-7 km north-northeast of the city of Adiyaman; 3 km north of the villages of Büyük and Küçük Pirun (also known as Pirin); 2 km before arriving at the village of Palanli; directly east of the village of Gebel; in the Palanli Valley. It is possible to reach the cliff-like rock drop-off that the cave is located in via a narrow trail. The cliffs are 400 m west of the road. The construction site road; which is parallel to the stream; passes in front of the cave. |
| Geography and Environment: The cave has no local name. We have preferred to use the name "Keçiler Magarasi"; the name given to the cave by Kökten; rather than calling it the "Palanli Cave Site" as it has been referred to in ASPRO [Hours et al. 1994:267]; not to confuse the site with the nearby Palanli-Pirun Rock Shelter. The cave has two separate mouths. It is 20 m long; 5-10 m wide. The height of the cave and the thickness of the fill deposit; if there is any; has not been mentioned. For more information on the cave see Harmankaya-Tanindi 1996: Keçiler Magarasi). |
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