Tilmen Höyük: Climate, Soil, Hydrology, and Vegetation

Tilmen Höyük is located in the southeastern part of Anatolia, within the so-called Anatolian corridor. The Amanus mountains to the west of the site form a natural barrier between the Mediterranean basin and the dry plateaus of inner western Asia. Climate, soil, and vegetation have been monitored and indexed over a two-year period, both to analyze the biological and climactic conditions at the site over time, and to begin to formulate a long-term management plan for the conservation of the cultural and natural heritage.