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Balkaya et al. (2023:415) concluded that Event E2, expressed as fault strands in both the Baris-1 and Baris-2 Trenches, is "indicative" of strike-slip motion, and occurred between 10520±95 BCE and 5780±65 BCE (i.e., between 10615 BCE and 5715 BCE). Dating was constrained to .


Fig. 18 - Log of the east wall of the Barış-1 trench (see Figure 16 for trench location) - click on image to open in a new tab - Balkaya et al. (2023)



Fig. 21 - Log of the east wall of the Barış-2 trench (see Figure 16 for trench location) - click on image to open in a new tab - Balkaya et al. (2023)


By Jefferson Williams