Caves and Karst of Turkey - Vol. 1
History, Archaeology and Caves
Authors: Yamaç, A., Gilli, E., Tok, E., Törk, K.
Free Preview- Is a unique publication on the karstic terrain of Turkey
- Offers an overview of the karst and caves of Turkey
- Includes selected cave surveys and photos of the most significant caves in Turkey.
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This book comprehensively reviews the historical background of speleology and cave research in the contexts of archeology and natural sciences. It also offers a summary of selected topics related to the karstic terrain of Turkey. Covering 40 % of the country's surface area, Turkey's karstic terrain accommodates thousands of caves. However, understanding the geology, geomorphology, hydrology, biology, and ecosystem dynamics of these caves is still limited. Despite numerous explorations and extensive fieldwork, this is the first comprehensive publication on the topic since 1984. The book presents the 45 most significant caves in Turkey, selected according to several criteria, including esthetical uniqueness. It covers caves of global archeological importance, such as Karain, Yarımburgaz and Üçagızlı, and some of the world's deepest caves, such as Peynirlikönü, Kuzgun, Morca, and Çukurpınar. The book includes a survey and a detailed description of the genesis, geology, geomorphology, and exploration history for each cave.
- Table of contents (4 chapters)
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Speleology in Turkey
Pages 1-10
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Cave Archaeology in Turkey
Pages 11-26
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Natural Sciences in the Caves of Turkey
Pages 27-40
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45 Interesting Caves of Turkey
Pages 41-104
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Table of contents (4 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Caves and Karst of Turkey - Vol. 1
- Book Subtitle
- History, Archaeology and Caves
- Authors
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- Ali Yamaç
- Eric Gilli
- Ezgi Tok
- Koray Törk
- Series Title
- Cave and Karst Systems of the World
- Copyright
- 2021
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-65501-3
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-65501-3
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-65500-6
- Series ISSN
- 2364-4591
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XI, 108
- Number of Illustrations
- 39 b/w illustrations, 60 illustrations in colour
- Topics
