Conference Presentations by Alper BASIRAN
Society For American Archaeology: 83rd Annual Meeting, 2018
Kece Cave is located in Kahramanmaras—Elbistan Province in Turkey. The first excavation was carri... more Kece Cave is located in Kahramanmaras—Elbistan Province in Turkey. The first excavation was carried out in 2015 and since that year, it has been continued by excavation team that includes different university experts. According to preliminary reports, first excavations were realized on terraces in front of the cave and inside. Preliminary findings have been remarkable. Although during the last season excavation, most amazing findings than before were obtained in the terrace excavation area and around of the cave. Especially, chipped stone tools concerning with the Paleolithic Age were found by archaeologists. Meanwhile, the area was settled from Early Bronze Age to Roman period. The area and the cave has exhibited significant archaeological reference point with these characteristics.
The Cyprus Island is the third largest mainland in the Medditerranean, and it should have been co... more The Cyprus Island is the third largest mainland in the Medditerranean, and it should have been connected by near lands in prehistoric times. Some evidences of this situation obtained from a few prehistoric settlements and geomorphological proof. The new researches have been started by assistant prof. Cevdet Merit Erek behalf of Gazi University in Ankara, from Turkish Republic. The new researches were carried out by permission of The TurkishRepublic Government of Northern Cyprus. Major assistance of our researches was provided by Fuat Azimli, Director of the Department of Antiquities. We should like to note that the cooperation extended to us by Turkish Government officials and all Northern Cyprisian.
UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), or “drones” as they are commonly referred to, are increasingly c... more UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), or “drones” as they are commonly referred to, are increasingly common in archaeology. Drones are an emerging technology that can provide low cost tools for aerial photography, regional surveys, site identification, excavation documentation, mapping and 3D photogrammetry. UAVs offer a huge potential for archaeological projects, being able to collect large amounts of high-resolution surface data.
They are often cheaper than other aerial photography systems, operate under a wide variety of conditions, and can be quickly deployed in difficult environments.
During the Direkli Cave Archaeology Project, it will be tested how a budget drone will be able to collect valuable data for creating high-resulotion pictures and maps.
Newly initiated research at Direkli cave is helping to define an initial understanding of Epipaleolithic hunter-gatherer traditions in the central Taurus region of southern Turkey. Detailed analysis of the Direkli chipped stone tools and faunal assemblage suggests that the cave functioned as a short-term logistical camp in the late Epipaleolithic. Especially geometric microlit such as lunates and triangulars was used by occupations of the cave.The cave used to primarily in the late summer and fall.
Newly initiated research at Direkli cave is helping to define an initial understanding of Epipale... more Newly initiated research at Direkli cave is helping to define an initial understanding of Epipaleolithic hunter-gatherer traditions in the central Taurus region of southern Turkey. Detailed analysis of the Direkli chipped stone tools and faunal assemblage suggests that the cave functioned as a short-term logistical camp in the late Epipaleolithic. Especially geometric microlit such as lunates and triangulars was used by occupations of the cave.The cave used to primarily in the late summer and fall. This work has different approach of traditional methods on the chipped stones. Some chipped stone stools from Direkli Cave was scanned by 3D scaning devise and observed different features on lateral edge which was backed of geometric microliths. This poster represent traces of production sequences of geometric microliths in Epipaleolithic period of the Direkli Cave.
Papers by Alper BASIRAN
The Cyprus Island is the third largest mainland in the Medditerranean, and it should have been co... more The Cyprus Island is the third largest mainland in the Medditerranean, and it should have been connected by near lands in prehistoric times. Some evidences of this situation obtained from a few prehistoric settlements and geomorphological proof. The new researches have been started by assistant prof. Cevdet Merit Erek behalf of Gazi University in Ankara, from Turkish Republic. The new researches were carried out by permission of The TurkishRepublic Government of Northern Cyprus. Major assistance of our researches was provided by Fuat Azimli, Director of the Department of Antiquities. We should like to note that the cooperation extended to us by Turkish Government officials and all Northern Cyprisian.
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Conference Presentations by Alper BASIRAN
They are often cheaper than other aerial photography systems, operate under a wide variety of conditions, and can be quickly deployed in difficult environments.
During the Direkli Cave Archaeology Project, it will be tested how a budget drone will be able to collect valuable data for creating high-resulotion pictures and maps.
Newly initiated research at Direkli cave is helping to define an initial understanding of Epipaleolithic hunter-gatherer traditions in the central Taurus region of southern Turkey. Detailed analysis of the Direkli chipped stone tools and faunal assemblage suggests that the cave functioned as a short-term logistical camp in the late Epipaleolithic. Especially geometric microlit such as lunates and triangulars was used by occupations of the cave.The cave used to primarily in the late summer and fall.
Papers by Alper BASIRAN
They are often cheaper than other aerial photography systems, operate under a wide variety of conditions, and can be quickly deployed in difficult environments.
During the Direkli Cave Archaeology Project, it will be tested how a budget drone will be able to collect valuable data for creating high-resulotion pictures and maps.
Newly initiated research at Direkli cave is helping to define an initial understanding of Epipaleolithic hunter-gatherer traditions in the central Taurus region of southern Turkey. Detailed analysis of the Direkli chipped stone tools and faunal assemblage suggests that the cave functioned as a short-term logistical camp in the late Epipaleolithic. Especially geometric microlit such as lunates and triangulars was used by occupations of the cave.The cave used to primarily in the late summer and fall.