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Gölyolu |
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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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990 m |
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Region:
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Central Anatolia |
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Province:
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Konya |
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District:
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Aksehir |
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Village:
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Yasarlar |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Ceramic |
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| Location: This site lies in Gölyolu Mevkii; 300 m northwest of the site of Taslik Höyük; 1 km northwest of the town of Yasarlar; northeast of Aksehir District of Konya Province. |
| Geography and Environment: The name of the site; which lies south of Aksehir Lake and in the Aksehir Plain; has been given by Özsait after the district in which it lies. There are many fertile agricultural fields surrounding the mound. The mound is not much higher than the level of the plain and faces the threat of completely disappearing due to continual plowing. Its original height cannot be determined. The dimensions of the base of the mound have similarly not been reported. Finds are scattered in a wide area. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was discovered in 1990 during the Konya-Aksehir Prehistoric Survey conducted by M. Özsait. |
| Stratigraphy: Özsait notes that the mound is being flattened by plowing. In addition to Late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic sherds; the survey yielded some Early Bronze Age I ceramics. |
| Small Finds: Pottery: Detailed information on the Late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic material found at this site still awaits publishing. |
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| Interpretation and Dating: Gölyolu is a one of the northern of many Ceramic Neolithic sites east of Beysehir Lake. Future research must clarify whether Gölyolu is part of a widespread horizon style. |
