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Alibeyli |
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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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100 m |
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Region:
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Aegean |
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Province:
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Manisa |
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District:
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Saruhanli |
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Village:
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Alibeyli |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Ceramic |
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| Location: This site is northeast of the city of Manisa; 4 km northeast of the town of Halitpasa and 3 km north-northwest of the village of Alibeyli. It is possible to get to the mound via the Halitpasa-Alibeyli highway. |
| Geography and Environment: The mound; which is 80 m in diameter and 6 m in height; lies on the Gediz Plain. Today there are no water sources in the vicinity of the mound. The settlers in the area must have obtained their water from the streamlets which feed the Gediz River. The Gediz Plain; which is oriented east-west; formed as a tectonic depression. The mound lies along a trade route. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was discovered in 1959 by D. H. French. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: Pottery: A few hand-made; chaff tempered; slightly burnished; slipped sherds (often in red; but also in gray; and black) from bowls and jars have been found. |
| Remains: |
| Interpretation and Dating: D. H. French believes these ceramics; although they are slightly different in form; are contemporaneous with Hacilar IX-VI. The ware can be assigned to the Late Neolithic Period. |
