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Abo Höyük Nekropolü |
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Necropolis |
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Mus |
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Malazgirt |
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Village:
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Asagi Kicik |
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Survey |
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| It is located on the east of Abo Höyük in Asagi Kicik Village in Malazgirt District of Mus Province. It covers an area of 200x280 m. It was discovered during the survey conducted by Biber-Çavusoglu in 2011. The necropolis contains portal tombs, cist graves and masonry chambered tombs, one of which was exposed. A masonry-chambered tomb that was unearthed due to illicit diggings is located on the northeast. The grave consisting of an anterior chamber with a dimension of 1.5x2.5 m and a chamber with a dimension of 2.5x6 m extends in the west-east direction. Two capstones, one of which is quite large, were found in situ at the entrance of the burial chamber. Another capstone was also found in situ on the east part of the grave. Both the front room and the walls of the burial chamber were erected with well-worked, rectangular shaped stones in small and large sizes. The burial chamber is accessible through a rectangular shaped opening from the front room. Based on its craftsmanship, it is suggested that it might belong to Middle IA. A rectangular shaped dolmen or room with a dimension of 7x25 m is located on the southwest corner of the necropolis. It is surrounded by a wall erected with semi-worked stones in 1.80 m thick. On the surface, potsherds dated to IA were encountered [Biber-Çavusoglu 2013:310]. |
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