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Sterrett, John R. Sitlington: The Wolfe expedition to Asia Minor
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THE WOLFE EXPEDITION
freshing after long journeyings among rugged and sterile mountains.
Yokarii Khadem is the seat of a Kaim-Makam, and a summer resort
of the Vali Pasha of Konia.
June 27. Yokarii Khadem to Khodjakieui, 5 h. 59 m. We head
west, with Khadem Dagh on our right, and traverse a very elevated
country, mostly in deres, for one hour, when we reach the large rolling
plateau that stretches off to Geyik Dagh. For an hour we traverse
this plateau, heading north-northwest; then a steep descent of one
hour down a deep Boghaz brings us to Gerez, a village situated in
the Boghaz. Still following down the Boghaz for half an hour, we
reach the Gok Su near its junction with a Tchai coming from the
south. On the Gok Su, a short distance above the confluence just
mentioned, is Dedemkieui. As well as I can make out from this
point, the Gok Su comes from the southwest. The villagers of
Dedemkieui say that its source is ten or more hours distant from
Dedemkieui. Accordingly it drains the eastern slopes of the huge
Geyik Dagh. The two villages Tolkhane are situated in a Boghaz
about fifteen minutes north-northwest of Dedemkieui. No one knows
anything of a village Tscheharshembeh (see Fischer's map); I have
asked about it in the Alata, Navahy, and Khadem regions, and always
received a negative answer. I am convinced, accordingly, that no
such village exists.
From Dedemkieui we follow down the canon of the Gok Su, about
north-northwest, for three hours. At this point the Gok Su enters a
very narrow canon, and flows northeast. We ascend northwest to
the plateau of Khodjakieui, and reach the village after one hour's
travel. At Khodjakieui a market is held on Fridays; and indeed the
village is very often called Djumai Pazar alone.
June 29. Khodjakieui to Khodjakieui Yailasii, 2 h. 54 m. The
ruins near Yoniislar are on an Acropolis. The stones, intended for
the Acropolis wall, if not actually used in it, are large and ponderous.
They have been well hewn for the joints, but are hewn only for a
short distance along the edges, like the stones of the lower story of
the Pitti Palace. The unhewn part is very rough, and in many stones
projects as much as two feet beyond the hewn edge-line. These
stones are scattered around the Acropolis hill in its entire circuit;
but I incline to the opinion that they were never placed in position,
and that for unknown reasons the plan of fortifying the Acropolis had
to be abandoned after having been successfully inaugurated.
THE WOLFE EXPEDITION
freshing after long journeyings among rugged and sterile mountains.
Yokarii Khadem is the seat of a Kaim-Makam, and a summer resort
of the Vali Pasha of Konia.
June 27. Yokarii Khadem to Khodjakieui, 5 h. 59 m. We head
west, with Khadem Dagh on our right, and traverse a very elevated
country, mostly in deres, for one hour, when we reach the large rolling
plateau that stretches off to Geyik Dagh. For an hour we traverse
this plateau, heading north-northwest; then a steep descent of one
hour down a deep Boghaz brings us to Gerez, a village situated in
the Boghaz. Still following down the Boghaz for half an hour, we
reach the Gok Su near its junction with a Tchai coming from the
south. On the Gok Su, a short distance above the confluence just
mentioned, is Dedemkieui. As well as I can make out from this
point, the Gok Su comes from the southwest. The villagers of
Dedemkieui say that its source is ten or more hours distant from
Dedemkieui. Accordingly it drains the eastern slopes of the huge
Geyik Dagh. The two villages Tolkhane are situated in a Boghaz
about fifteen minutes north-northwest of Dedemkieui. No one knows
anything of a village Tscheharshembeh (see Fischer's map); I have
asked about it in the Alata, Navahy, and Khadem regions, and always
received a negative answer. I am convinced, accordingly, that no
such village exists.
From Dedemkieui we follow down the canon of the Gok Su, about
north-northwest, for three hours. At this point the Gok Su enters a
very narrow canon, and flows northeast. We ascend northwest to
the plateau of Khodjakieui, and reach the village after one hour's
travel. At Khodjakieui a market is held on Fridays; and indeed the
village is very often called Djumai Pazar alone.
June 29. Khodjakieui to Khodjakieui Yailasii, 2 h. 54 m. The
ruins near Yoniislar are on an Acropolis. The stones, intended for
the Acropolis wall, if not actually used in it, are large and ponderous.
They have been well hewn for the joints, but are hewn only for a
short distance along the edges, like the stones of the lower story of
the Pitti Palace. The unhewn part is very rough, and in many stones
projects as much as two feet beyond the hewn edge-line. These
stones are scattered around the Acropolis hill in its entire circuit;
but I incline to the opinion that they were never placed in position,
and that for unknown reasons the plan of fortifying the Acropolis had
to be abandoned after having been successfully inaugurated.