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Ilisar 1-3 |
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Mound |
Altitude:
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1490 m |
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Black Sea |
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Ordu |
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Mesudiye |
Village:
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Göçbeyi |
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Survey |
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The 100x175 m mound lies southwest of Ordu and of Mesudiye; 2.5 km northeast of Göcbey village; 250 m southwest of Ilisar Forest; north of the river valley. It was discovered by M. Özsait in 1992. According to him; EBA sherds were collected. He claims that the sherds with flaring rims and vertical sides date to the Chalcolithic Age. Ilisar III is a debatable site for the Chalcolithic Age. |
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