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Köprühisar |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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272 m |
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Region:
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Marmara |
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Province:
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Bursa |
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District:
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Yenisehir |
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Village:
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Köprühisar |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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EBA II EBA III |
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| It lies in Tepetarla Mevkii; on the southern bank of the Kocasuyu Stream; south of Köprühisar Village; some 12 km east of Yenisehir District. It is locally known as Tepetarla. It was discovered in 1961 by D.H. French. It measures 200x100x12 m in dimensions. Majority of the EBA pottery collected from the surface includes pottery called black and black rimmed ware of Yenisehir by D.H. French; also known as black burnished ware of Demircihöyük. Also found are the red washed ware; the burnished; fine washed ware and the gray washed ware. Forms of flat bowls are common as well as spouted pitchers and basket handles. Material of the second millennium BC was recovered too. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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