Tekkeköy Caves
Our city is located within the boundaries Tekkekoy. Samsun is 14 km. Tekkeköy center 1 km. The location is away from the Paleolithic and Chalcolithic settlement. these caves are seen in the area of the first traces of life appeared to be carved by expanding the small cave formed naturally.
In 1941, Prof. Dr. Sword KÖKTEN headed by Tahsin ÖZGÜÇ and Blessing ÖZGÜÇ 'skin excavations lasted for a month by a delegation, ultimately Palaeolithic, Mesolithic Age, the Bronze Age finds were uncovered. Çınarcık and Fındıcak located in the valley of the confluence of both the valley and the hollow rock of the late judge who investigated by scientists as a result of a Phrygian Castle have been identified. did not recognize mine Palaeolithic people living in these caves, stone all their tools were made from wood and bone. They make a living hunting and gathering, they made hand axes and stone carving to copy, spear heads, cutters, they use a variety of tools, such as scrapers.
