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Araplar

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Araplar
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
40 m
Region:
Aegean
Province:
Balikesir
District:
Edremit
Village:
Yolören
Investigation Method:
Survey
Period:
EBA I EBA II EBA III

     


It is a huge mound near Yolören (Araplar) Village; 4 km west of Edremit District; Balikesir Province. It is also known as Araplar Üyücek or Arapli Höyük. It is 300-400 m southeast of the motorway and south of Kaz Mountains. On the northeastern section are the remains of a wall measuring 6-7 m and on the northern section the remains of a defense system. It was discovered by M. Özdogan during the Balikesir Survey in 1987. Materials of all EBA phases and the Classical Period were collected from the surface. Code K 4/1.
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