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Çakalos

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Çakalos
Type:
Rock-cut Tomb
Altitude:
m
Region:
Eastern Anatolia
Province:
Elazig
District:
Karakoçan
Village:
Balci
Investigation Method:
Survey
Period:
Middle Iron Age

     


It is located on a low rock in the Balci Village of Karakoçan District in Elazig. It has an unqualified plan and masonry. The entrance to the chamber is at the same level with a field at present. There is an opening due to a break at the entrance. The entrance was enclosed roughly by fillet on three sides. There is a bench in the chamber from end to end. The grave measures 1.3x1.83x1.54 m in dimensions.
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