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Kanatpinar / Devret |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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665 m |
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Region:
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Black Sea |
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Province:
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Amasya |
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District:
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Suluova |
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Village:
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Kanatpinar |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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| Location: Devret Höyük is located 40 km northwest of the city center of Amasya, 28 km southeast of Merzifon District, 13 km south of Suluova District and situated in Devret Mevkii that is 2 km northeast of Kanatpinar (Gödelez) Village [Türker 2015:363]. |
| Geography and Environment: Devret Höyük is situated on the ridge that begins from the metamorphic debris of Çakirdag formed with sedimentary and schist rocks extending in the east-west direction and continues towards Suluova Plain. The ridge descends from south to north in the form of natural terraces and there are two valleys enlarging towards the north on both side of the ridge [Türker 2015:363]. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: It was discovered in 1987 during a survey conducted by M. Özsait. The excavations were initiated by a team lead by A. Türker from Nevsehir University in 2013. |
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| Small Finds: Architecture: The excavations were initiated in Devret Höyük, known as Kanatpinar in the literature, in 2013. The first excavation season shows that Level I is represented by "Mixed Deposit" consisting EBA (mainly), Seljuk-Byzantine and IA potsherds. The Level II consists of wall foundation bonded with large stones, bossage and compacted floor. In this level, finds dated to the mid and end of EBA III were recovered. In the building level III, mudbrick fragments, leveling fills and architectural remains consisting of medium sized stones were found. The majority of the burials were exposed in this level. The finds recovered from this level are dated to the end of EBA II and the beginning of EBA III. The architecture of Level IV is relatively much well preserved. In this level, wall foundations bonded with two rows of stone in medium size and reinforcement wall were exposed. Level V consists of remains of room and wall. Level IV and V are dated to EBA II and Late Chalcolithic / EBA I [Türker 2015:370]. Pottery: During the survey carried out by M. Özsait in 1987, EBA pottery with a grayish-black exterior surface and a buff or red washed interior surface was collected from the surface. Material datable to the Chalcolithic Age was also found. During the excavations conducted in 2013, potsherds were found in Level V and these potsherds consist of dark gray and black colored dark faced wares. There are groove decorations on these coarse, under fired vessels. A few buff colored wares with incised decoration were found as well. In Level IV, Dark Faced Burnished Wares are common. It was observed that the pottery becomes varied through the upper levels in terms of quantity, forms and decoration [Türker 2015:375]. Chipped Stone: The chipped stone industry consists of blades, chisels and scrapers mainly produced from flint. There is an area (Çakmaktepe) that is rich in flints located at a distance of 10 m, in the east of the mound. The small quantity of knapping waste indicates that flints were formed in cores outside the settlement. Obsidian pieces in low density could have been brought outside the region [Türker 2015:372]. Ground Stone: Grinding stones, burnishing stones and jambs and whetstones were found in the settlement [Türker 2015:372]. Human Remains: In 2013 excavations, 17 graves in total were found. Three of these graves are pithos burials. The others are simple earth graves. The individuals found in the simple earth graves were inhumed in hocker position. Nine of the burials contain burial goods. These are baked clay vessel and bronze artifacts [Türker 2015:370-371]. Other: The bronze artifacts found during the excavations consist of celts, arrowheads and spearheads, cutting and drill points, needles, ceremonial sticks and spouted pitchers. In addition, three figurines were found. One of them is made out of baked clay and in stylized human form. Although this figurine resembles to the ones found in Turhal-Ulutepe (Tokat) dated to Late Chalcolithic, it is more reasonable to date this find to EBA in terms of stylistic features. The other two figurines are in the form of animal. One of them is made out of bone, while the other one is produced from baked clay [Türker 2015:371, 373]. |
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