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Hohurdan Tepesi |
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Upland Settlement |
Altitude:
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1640 m |
Region:
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Black Sea |
Province:
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Ordu |
District:
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Mesudiye |
Village:
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Çavdar |
Investigation Method:
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Survey |
Period:
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EBA I |
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It stands on a rocky ridge; 500 m east of the Çavdar Village plateau; south of Ordu Province. To the south; it is surrounded by a channel. To the east and south lies a fresh water spring. It was discovered during the 1991 Ordu-Mesudiye survey conducted by M. Özsait. Pottery recovered exposes that the site had been heavily inhabited during the EBA. Also found is the pottery of Chalcolithic Age. |
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