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Demyeler Arki |
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Water Construction |
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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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Agri |
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District:
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Tasliçay |
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Village:
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Yukari Toklu |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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| Location: This site is 2 km Northwest of Yukarı Toklu Village of Taşlıçay Suburb of Ağrı City. |
| Geography and Environment: The starting point of the arc is the far most tip at the Northeast of Ishano Plateau. On the North of the exit point of the channel there are folds of small kettle and this location is called as ÔSheep Fold locality' [Belli 2011.206]. |
| History: It is believed that the arc is built around 7th Century BC as the other Urartian sites around [Belli 2011:207]. |
| Research and Excavation: The site is documented in 2009 via a survey carried out by O. Belli. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: The arc goes through the Southern and South-eastern slopes of the flat hills and opens into the soil. It is 2 m wide and 1 m deep on average. Intense and strong grass and flora have occupied in and around the arc. It is gathered that the arc was deeper and wider when first built. The Demyeler Arc flows to South in accordance with the natural slope of the land, and after passing through ÔMuhtarin Göleti', ÔDemyeler', ÔSahabbasın Gölleri', it makes a turn towards Southwest at Deveboynu Locality, and it reaches to Ikiyamaç (old Mirzahan) Village. The arc still supplies water to the agricultural locations as far as Deveboynu locality, and does not reach beyond that. Stone and soil is filled in the ark [Belli 2011:207]. |
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