Archaeological surveys were carried out by three domestic and two foreign universities between 2007 and 2016, in the forest area called "Aylapınarı" east of the village, where a cave, some tumuli, ancient quarries, remains of rock carvings and a monumental water structure point to a cult center.

In addition to diverse vegetables to meet the needs of the villagers, plants such as common bean, wheat and corn are grown.

A coppiced forest of mostly oak trees covering 3,700 ha (9,100 acres) provides firewood and trade goods for the villagers.

[7][8] Charcoal produced by pyrolysis process of oak wood from Danamandıra forests is considered a high-quality product for barbecue.

[11] The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion (TEMA) organizes an acorn picking festival in the forest as part of its Oak Project in November.