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Gurtepe / Sihis |
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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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Elazig |
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District:
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Harput |
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Village:
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Sihis |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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EBA II |
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| It lies in the middle of Pinoglu; Miyadin and Sihis villages; about 3 km north of Har Village; next to Sihis Village; north of Elazig Province. During the survey conducted by R. Whallon and S. Katman in 1967; it was documented under code N 53 / 1. Its name was given later. It is a small; low and oval mound. It is located on the southern bank of the Murat River. It stands on a natural rocky hill. It measures 60x40 m in dimensions and 2 m (according to R. Duru 8-9 m) in height. According to Whallon; artifacts of EBA II cover a large part of the mound. Sherds belonging to the Middle Age were also recovered. Samples of the Karaz ware are poor. Duru reported that finds recovered here slightly differ from the ones found at Altinova. The region is not rich in agriculture. |
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