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SAK 14 |
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Palaeolithic/Epipalaeolithic |
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Artifact Scatter | |||||
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Region:
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Mediterranean | |||||
Province:
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Gaziantep | |||||
District:
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Islahiye | |||||
Village:
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Emirler | |||||
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TAYEx:
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Not visited - 26/8/2001 | |||||
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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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