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Pinarbasi |
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| Neolithic EBA 14C |
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Rock Shelter and Flat Settlement | |||||
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Altitude:
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1085 m | |||||
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Diameter:
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85 m- Direction: NE-SW | |||||
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Region:
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Central Anatolia | |||||
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Province:
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Karaman | |||||
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District:
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Merkez | |||||
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Village:
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Ortaoba | |||||
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Destruction :
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Illicit Digging | |||||
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TAYEx:
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Visited - 17/8/2002 | |||||
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Registration State:
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Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| Location: This site lies 39 km; as the crow flies; north-northwest of the city of Karaman and between 5 and 5.5 km northwest of the village of Süleymanhaci and approximately 7 km north-northeast of village of Ortaoba. |
| Geography and Environment: The rock-shelter site lies north of the city of Karaman; in the district of Pinarbasi; on the northwestern extension of limestone rock outcrop Mount Bozdag; the northwestern part of 2;271 m high Mount Karadag. Artifacts were found in the rock-shelters located at the lower parts of these limestone cliffs and in the flat area in front of the rock-shelters in front of Eski Hotamis Lake; now dried. The Neolithic inhabitants of this area must have chosen this site for its attractive location by a lake and two springs. They must have used the natural resources in this area; hunted the wild animals and used the wild grains. |
| Destruction Details: The site has been partly damaged due to illicit diggings [TAYEx 17.8.2002]. |
