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Ambarkaya Mevkii

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Ambarkaya Mevkii
Type:
Upland Settlement
Altitude:
838 m
Region:
Aegean
Province:
Usak
District:
Sivasli
Village:
Yayalar
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It is located 3 km southeast of Budaklar Village, 2 km southwest of Yayalar Village in Sivasli District of Usak Province. It was discovered during the survey conducted by Ö. Koçak in 2013. A fountain called Akçapinar is located in the eastern skirts of the settlement. Banaz Creek flows from its western skirts. The settlement extends in the north-south direction. It measures 110 m in the north-south direction and 60 m in the east-west direction. It is about 4 m in height. The potsherds found in the settlement are dated to EBA II. The architectural remains of Roman Period cover EBA remnants. The majority of EBA finds were found in the eastern skirts of the settlement. The Roman settlement extends towards Akçapinar in the east [Koçak 2015:358].
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