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Gökhöyük |
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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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290 m |
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Region:
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Mediterranean |
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Province:
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Antalya |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Yeniköy |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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Period:
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Ceramic |
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| Location: This site lies northwest of the city of Antalya; 1 km northwest of the town of Yeniköy; west of the old Antalya-Burdur highway and 2.5 km southwest of the village of Yalnizköy. |
| Geography and Environment: This mound site lies in the travertine plain at the foot of Mount Katran. It has been reported that the height of the mound is between 5-6 m. The site was partially destroyed as a result of canal construction in 1984. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: Discovered in 1984 by I. Yalçinkaya; Gökhöyük was recognized as a site demonstrating the transitional stage from hunting and gathering to food production. The site was resurveyed in 1985 by M. Özsait. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
| Stratigraphy: In addition to the Late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic sherds collected by M. Özsait; Early Bronze Age ceramics were found. |
| Small Finds: Architecture: Some burnt mudbrick fragments and stone foundations were noticed in the cross-section exposed by the canal construction. These foundations have not been assigned to a period. Pottery: Özsait notes that the sherds found at this site resemble the Late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic material from Karain Cave [Özsait 1990:99; fig.10]. The ceramic ware and vessel forms have not been described. |
| Remains: |
| Interpretation and Dating: Yalçinkaya believes that this mound is the most important site in the Antalya Plain [Yalçinkaya 1986:436-437]. The same skepticism associated with the Late Neolithic component of Karain Cave also applies to this site. Özsait discovered pottery with the same characteristics as the ceramics he collected on the mound; 500-750 m northeast of the mound. This site may be one of the more important Late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic sites in Göller Bölgesi (the Lakes Region). |
