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Kültepe

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Kültepe
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
745 m
Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Çorum
District:
Ugurludag
Village:
Resüloglu
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It is located on the eastern bank of the Delice Stream; northwest of Sungurlu; west-southwest of Çorum Province. It lies 1.7 km southwest of abandoned Resuloglu Village. It measures 75x90 m in dimensions. It overlooks the Delice Stream. It was discovered in 1998 during a survey conducted by T. Sipahi and T. Yildirim. The traces of the pits opened by treasure hunters are visible on the surface. Among pottery collected from the surface; there are sherds dating from the EBA; the MBA-LBA and the Iron Age. They are comparable with the handmade; black; red or brown washed EBA pottery found at Alacahöyük.
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