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Agiyabus Höyük |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Malatya |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Agiyabus |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Middle Iron Age |
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| It overlooks the Euphrates River, 25 km to the northeast of the Agiyabuş Village in the Merkez District of Malatya. It lies on a natural elevation with a steep slope, approximately 60 m in diameter. The elevation consists of a gravel deposit. The settlement covers the slope of the hill facing north with a deposit thickness of ca. 5 m. It was discovered by the Prehistory Department of Istanbul University in May 1977 followed by a surface collection and delineation study. The mound has been heavily destroyed due to illicit diggings, stone and soil removals. Some of the ceramics collected are dated to the Iron Age. |
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