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Büyüktepe |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Black Sea |
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Province:
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Amasya |
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District:
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Merzifon |
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Village:
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Karatepe |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Early Iron Age Middle Iron Age |
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| Three elevations so called Siratepeler lie 2 km southwest of the Karatepe Village. The elevation at the center, which is called Büyüktepe, includes sherds from the settlements during the Early Bronze Age, 2 nd Millennium BC, Iron Age and Roman Period. The Iron Age pottery consists of Early Iron Age and Middle Iron Age sherds with painted decoration. The mound is 20 m high above the plain level with a base diameter of 70 m. It appears that Büyüktepe have been substantially destroyed by the Gümüs Stream running to the north and by treasure hunters. |
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