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Kirmizi Ok Tarlasi |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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460 m |
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Region:
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Gaziantep |
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District:
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Karkamis |
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Village:
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Kelekli |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Late |
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| The mound is located east-southeast of Gaziantep and of Nizip district; and 1.8 km north-northeast of Kelekli (Sara) village. From the surface of the low and flat mound measuring 90x80 m with a height of 2 m; grit-tempered pithos rimsherds and plates belonging to Uruk Period are collected during the Tigris-Euphrates Archaeological Reconnaissance Survey Project conducted by G. Algaze. The Uruk Period settlement extends over an area of 0.5 hectares. The mound will be inundated by the Kargamis Dam; soon. Sherds from Hellenistic and Late Roman Period are; as well; collected. |
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