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Sirtlanini Magarasi |
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Type:
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Cave |
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Altitude:
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160 m |
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Region:
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Mediterranean |
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Province:
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Mersin |
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District:
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Silifke |
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Village:
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Tasucu |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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ÜP |
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| Location: It is located in Fatih Street of Cumhuriyet Quarter of Tasucu Sub-district; 10.2 km away from Silifke Museum; near the Tasucu Harbor; southwest of both the town of Silifke and the city of Mersin. |
| Geography and Environment: The entrance of the cave; which is about 20-30 m above modern sea level; faces the Tasucu Bay on the Mediterranean Coast. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: Kiliç Kökten; who discovered the site in 1956 reports to have opened a test trench in the terraces within the cave in 1957. The excavations were not carefully conducted and the publication is incomplete. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: Kökten's excavation of these terraces yielded a flint point he assigned to the Upper Palaeolithic Period and other simple chipped stone tools. He also notes that he uncovered a blade used as a chopper as well as several bone implements. Neither the cave nor the tools it yielded are described in detail. |
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