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Karapinar 1

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Karapınar 1
Type:
Slope Settlement
Altitude:
1500 m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Ordu
District:
Mesudiye
Village:
Çardakli
Investigation Method:
Survey
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The site; discovered by M. Özsait in 1991; lies southwest of Ordu and of Mesudiye; 3 km west of Çardakli village; 200 m northeast of Karapinar Suyu. It is mostly damaged due to the hillside erosion. Abundant EBA sherds and a little amount of Chalcolithic Age sherds were found on the surface. Therefore; Karapinar I stays as a debatable site for the Chalcolithic Age.
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