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Tumulus |
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Central Anatolia |
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Sivas |
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Koyulhisar |
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Ortakent |
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Survey |
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| Situated on a rocky ridge, it is located in Kiran Mevkii, about 250 m west of Oyuk Tepesi settlement, the north of Ortakent Town in Koyulhisar District of Sivas Province. It lies on the top and east of the hill. It was discovered during the survey conducted by Engin and his team in 2011. The conical shaped tumulus is 4 m high and it measures 20x15 m. There are trees on it. Based on its location, it was suggested that it belong to IA [Engin et al. 2013:24]. |
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