Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi, cilt.12, sa.3, ss.1737-1754, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
Karadora is located in the Bafra Plain which was discovered during the archaeological survey that we carried out in the Samsun Region Coastal Section in 2019. Located 4 km’s east of the Halys and 11 km’s south of the Black Sea, the locatlity consists of two sections: namely the “Höyük” (Mound) and the “Tepe” (Hill). The surface pottery finds of the Mound do not vary much and reflect an authentic integrity in regards of their forms. Other finds are composed of; one stone axe, one biconical slingstone and chipped stone tools (two obsi-dian and one silex). Karadora Höyük finds; reflect a single stratum and multi-phased settlement, also follow a compatible pattern with the Late Chalcolithic Age stratums of İkiztepe Mounds which are located approxima-tely 5 km’s away. At Karadora Tepe which is located to the north-northeast of the Höyük, Paleolithic and Late Prehistoric stone tools were discovered. Being the se-cond Paleolithic locality after Tekkeköy in the Samsun Region. Here, during different time periods could have been used as an open air workshop or temporary shelters of nomadic communities. This newly discovered locality, has not only contributed to the quantity of known period localities in the Bafra Plain, but also has confirmed a dense demographical movement was witnessed.