A Paleoanthropological Investigation of Three Fossils Found in Southern Anatolia

Authors : Erksin GÜLEÇ

Pages : 547-552

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Publication Date : 1994-12-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Contributions made by anthropology and ecological sciences to cultural knowledge indicate that Anatolia has been one of the cradles of civilizations since the Paleolithic Era. However, ancient fossils of the Anatolian man are quite scarce. In this article, the results of a paleoanthropological investigation on three skulls stored at the Ancient Anatolian Civilization Museum in Ankara are reported. These skulls were found by Prof. Dr. İ. Kılıç Kökten in the Karain Cave in Antalya, no. 1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(155-1-73); and Kadıpınarı Cave in Alanya, no. 2insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(155-2-73); and no. 3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(155-3-73);.
Keywords : Southern Anatolia, Three Fossils, Karain Cave, Kadıpınarı Cave, Alanya, Antalya, Anatolian Civilization Museum, Ankara