THE FACTORS EFFECTİNG ON ESTABLİSHMENT OF VİRANŞEHİR CİTY
VİRANŞEHİR ŞEHRİ’NİN KURULUŞUNA ETKİ EDEN FAKTÖRLER

Author : Fatih KAPLAN
Number of pages : 432-456

Abstract

Viranşehir City is located in the middle Euphrates division of the Southeast Anatolia Region. In terms of its settlement history, it is one of the oldest cities in Turkey. Archaeological investigations have proved that the city's settlement history goes back to Neolitic period. Therefore the history if the city goes back to 10.000 years before present. Investigations have so far proved that initial location for the foundation was the Sefertepe Neolitik settlement which is in the south of Akkese (Hanefiş) neighborhood. It is believed that the physical geographical factors played important roles in the selection of this particular location. These factors are mainly; water, security, existence of fertile agricultural lands, natural shelter, exitence of suitable fauna and flora for hunting and also for other primitive needs and also the climate which had indirect influence on all these factors.

Keywords

Site, Viranşehir, City, Urban Geography, Settlement

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