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Keçikalesi |
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Slope Settlement |
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Altitude:
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1405 m |
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Region:
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Central Anatolia |
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Province:
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Nigde |
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District:
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Bor |
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Village:
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Keçikalesi |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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EBA II |
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| The village of Keçikalesi; 48 km west of Nigde Province lies on the southern slope of the Hasan Dagi. Ruins of the castle; where the village was named after; are located 1.5 km west of the village. It is claimed that a painting decorated jug out of the metallic ware preserved in the Museum of Nigde (for details; please see Çayhan/Çakmak) was recovered from this site or the surrounding territory [Öztan 1989:draw.4]. The land is rocky. |
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