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Killigin Magarasi |
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Type:
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Cave |
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Altitude:
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2000 m |
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Region:
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Black Sea |
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Province:
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Bayburt |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Erenli |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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EP |
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| Location: This cave-site is 3.5 km; as the crow flies; from the city of Bayburt; 2.1 km northeast of the village of Erenli (Duduzar). |
| Geography and Environment: The cave is located on the southwestern side of the Killigin Ridge; which is at an altitude of 1;191 m at its highest point. Rainwater has eroded this massive ridge. The entrance of the cave; carved out by water; faces south. The cave is 9.2 m deep and 1.9 m high inside while the entrance is 1.71 m high and 6.45 m wide at the base. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was coincidentally discovered by a team of geologists from Karadeniz (Black Sea) Technical University who were geologically surveying the Black Sea Region. The collection of the artifacts was not systematic. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: Some basalt microliths were found at the mouth of the cave while other chipped stones also made from basalt were collected from the nearby slopes [Gündüzalp 1986:53-54]. Although no date has been published; the descriptions of these tools suggest an Epipalaeolithic date. |
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