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Mound |
Altitude:
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700 m |
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Batman |
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Besiri |
Village:
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Binatli |
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Survey |
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It stands on Sirrika Tepet; 3.5 km northeast of Binatli (Bileyder/Tilmis) Village; 8.5 km east of Batman Province. It is a small mound. It measures 15 m in height and 75 m in diameter. There is no fresh water spring nearby. To the east flows the Sirrika Stream. It was discovered during a survey aiming to locate the settlements of the Food Producing Stage conducted in Siirt and Diyarbakir in 1963. Presence of EBA pottery was reported. It is coded under S 61 / 1. |
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