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Çayirdere (Haci Lezgin Tepesi) |
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Mound Ve Cemetery |
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Mus |
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Malazgirt |
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Çayirdere |
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Survey |
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| It is located 1.2 km south of Çayirdere Village, 15 km west of Malazgirt District of Mus Province. It was discovered during the survey performed by Biber and his team in 2010. A creek flow from east and southeast of the mound. It lies on the circular shaped hill which is 25 m in height, 175 m in diameter and 1634 m high above sea level. The southern section is rocky. No traces of architectural structures were found. But in the illicit digging pits, potsherds belonging to IA and Middle Age were recovered. There is necropolis area on the north and northeast section of the settlement and south of the creek which flows from south. A rock grave was discovered on the ridge which is located on the south of the creek. The grave facing to north was built by carving into limestone. The burial chamber is slightly square shaped. There are alcoves on its south and west walls. The grave is dated to MIA and potsherds belonging to same period were recovered around it [Biber et al. 2012:391]. |
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