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Turkey: Pınarbașı Excavation (IFR)

Discover the transformative Epipalaeolithic period at the Pınarbașı site in central Turkey, a unique excavation that sheds light on one of humanity’s earliest shifts from hunting and gathering to settled agricultural life. Situated along the Konya Plain, Pınarbașı is the only known Epipalaeolithic site in Anatolia, offering students a rare chance to investigate this critical transition spanning from 14,000 to 11,000 BCE. Working alongside professional archaeologists, field school students will e

CountryTurkey
RegionKaraman, Turkey
PeriodEpipalaeolithic period
Dates / season2027 dates TBD
StatusListed on AFOB
TypeField School
Application deadlineFebruary 1, 2027
CostUnknown, ask the project
Minimum age18
Academic credit8 semester (12 quarter)
AccommodationOur accommodation will be in a new dig house near the site. Students will share bedrooms. Laundry facilities are available.
Last checked2026-10-16

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