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SAK 14



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Palaeolithic/Epipalaeolithic




maps SAK 14

Type:
Artifact Scatter
Altitude:
m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Gaziantep
District:
Islahiye
Village:
Emirler


TAYEx:
Not visited - 26/8/2001

Registration State:
For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages.
     


Location: This site is northwest of the city of Gaziantep; northeast of the village of Sakçagözü and west-southwest of the village of Emirler. It lies on the western face of Mount Arapdede. The open-air site should have instead been named Emirler; after the closest village in the vicinity.
Geography and Environment: This site which; lies in the passage way between the Islahiye Plain and the Emirler Valley; is named SAK 14 (after the town of Sakçagözü). It is spread over a couple of hectares and is one of the largest sites in the area.
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