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Gani Dagi Yöresi



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Palaeolithic/Epipalaeolithic




maps Gani Dagi Yöresi

Type:
Single Findspot
Altitude:
m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Kahramanmaras
District:
Pazarcik
Village:
Ulubahçe


TAYEx:
Not visited - 9/8/2001

Registration State:
For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages.
     


Location: This open-air site lies 35 km southeast of the city of Kahramanmaras and about 24 km east of the district of Pazarcik by the town of Ardil. It is spread over a wide area which includes Mount Gani Dag and the flat plains west and north of the mountain close to the towns of Asagi Bagdin (lower) and Ulubahçe [Yukari (upper) Bagdin]; as well as the 8 km region between the town of Ardil and the town of Saril southwest of it. The artifact scatters found in this region are collectively called the Mount Gani Dagi Sites. Because of the site's large extent; we have not been able to include the towns of Saril and Ardil in the map above. Please; instead; refer to the map of the Ikizin Cave in this volume.
Geography and Environment: There are many water sources in the mountainous region that this site is located in. Similar to the Döngel Region; caves are also abundant in this area. Further research needs to be conducted in this region because the geographical location and geological characteristics of the site suggests that future systematic surface surveys will yield more Palaeolithic finds and sites.
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