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