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Beynam

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Beynam
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
1190 m
Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Ankara
District:
Bala
Village:
Beynam
Investigation Method:
Survey
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The 94x190 m mound; measuring 6 m in height; lies south of Ankara; northwest of Bala; 500 m southwest of Beynam village; close to the Ankara-Kayseri highway. It is located on a steep slope and there is a surveypoint on top of it. The site was discovered by S. Omura in 1993. Sherds; dating to the Chalcolithic Age and EBA; were collected from the surface. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
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