Belbasi

A cave on the southern coast of Anatolia which gave its name to a late Palaeolithic culture. The tool kit includes tanged arrowheads, triangular points, and obliquely truncated blades. There are rock engravings in shelters such as Beldibi, the only known cave art in western Asia.

Cave on the southern coast of Anatolia which has given its name to a late Palaeolithic culture. The tool kit includes tanged arrowheads, triangular points and obliquely truncated blades. The most interesting feature of this group is its rock engravings, the only known cave art in western Asia. The best-known site is Beldibi.