ANATOLIAN EPI-PALEOLITHIC PERIOD ASSEMBLAGES: Problems, Suggestions, Evaluations and Various Approaches

Year 2003, Issue: 24, 45 - 62, 01.01.2003

Metin Kartal

https://doi.org/10.1501/andl_0000000289

Abstract

The Öküzini and Karain caves, which display the Anatolian Epi-paleolithic period stratigraphically, are the settlements that have been discussed the most. Extensively besides Öküzini and Karain caves, the other Epi- paleolithic settlements including Thrace; Yarımburgaz cave and Ağaçlı, Domalı- Alaçalı, Gümüşdere-Kilyos, Tepecik, Değirmenlik, Kefken, Avşa Adası-Manastır, Haramidere and Paşa Alanı open-air settlements in the Marmara Region; Güzeloba, Kızılin, Çarkini, Beldibi, Belbaşı, Belpınar and Üçağızlı caves and together with Baradiz open-air settlement in the Mediterranean Region; Tekeköy-A cave in the Black Sea Region; Şarklı and Malaliki caves together with Biris Mezarlığı, Uluk Mevki, Söğüt Tarlası, Mucid Deresi and Camuz Tepe open-air settlements in the Southeast Anatolia Region; Macunçay and Pınarbaşı open-air settlements in the Central Anatolia Region and finally Asarkaya open-
air findings have also indicated assemblages related to the mentioned period (Fig. 1).

Keywords

ANATOLIAN, EPI-PALEOLITHIC, ASSEMBLAGES

References

• Ankara Üniversitesi - Ankara Anadolu (Anatolia) Dergisi