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Cilavuz / Susuz |
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Single Findspot |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Kars |
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District:
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Susuz |
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Village:
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Merkez |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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AP ÜP |
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| Location: This site is about 20 km north of Kars; as the crow flies; north-northeast of the town of Susuz; on the flat plain north of the Cilavuz Stream. This site has also been referred to as the site of Susuz in archaeological literature. |
| Geography and Environment: The Cilavuz Stream springs from two different sources on the 3;150 m high Mount Kisirin and arcs around the town of Susuz before its confluence with the Agziaçik Stream. The Agziaçik; which is referred to by several different names on its journey; such as Çayirdere Stream and Kars Stream; flows steadily until it empties into the Arpaçay River. Kökten must have surveyed the gravely areas between the northern Kamisli Stream and the Kirçiçegi (Mamas) Stream. He informs us that there are natural caves by the Cilavuz Stream. On a 1:100;000 map; there appears to be at least one cave immediately west of the town of Susuz; along the Cilavuz River where it joins with the Agziaçik Stream. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: This site; discovered by I.K. Kökten in 1942; is rich in chipped stone tools. The biface Kökten found in his first survey in Kars and some of the other chipped stone tools he picked up in his later surveys were probably found close to each other; even though Kökten did not provide exact proveniences for the artifacts he collected. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: In his survey in and around the town of Susuz; Kökten found a large biface with dimensions 12.0x7.7x4.0 cm. It is reported that the tool is a Chelléen (Abevillien)-Acheuléen type. The tool was most probably carried by the Cilavuz stream. We are not informed whether this tool was found together with other tools and fragments. Photographs or drawing of this tool have not been provided in the publication. The province of Kars is an inviting area for further archaeological research. |
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