Prehistoric Rock Art Caves in the Middle Taurus Region: Mersin - Arslanli and Dogu Sandal Caves

Abstract

During 2015 and 2016, caves with rock paintings in which red paint is intensively used were discovered in the Arslanli and Dogu Sandal villages of Erdemli, Mersin. The main purpose of this article is to introduce these recently discovered caves to the academic community. The landscape of the caves, their physical properties and the rock art will be presented and the data we obtained will be evaluated within the context of other examples so far found in Anatolia.*