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Arpali 2

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Arpalý 2
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
100 m
Region:
Aegean
Province:
Manisa
District:
Saruhanli
Village:
Burhaniye
Investigation Method:
Survey
Period:
Late

     


The twin mounds lie northeast of Manisa; east of Saruhanli; approximately 2 km south of Burhaniye (Arpali). The one at the north is 1 m height; 50 m in diameter; and the southern is 3 m height; 80 m in diameter. These two hills are being cultivated in the present. The site was discovered during the survey conducted by D.H. French. Black burnished; Kumtepe Ib type of sherds were recovered on the surface. There are also Late Neolithic [Harmankaya et al. 1997:Arpali II] and EBA finds in Arpali II. It was researched again by E. Akdeniz et al. in 2007 but only stone and chipped stone tools were collected on the surface [Akdeniz 2009:259].
Location: This site is northeast of the city of Manisa and the town of Halitpasa. It lies 2 km south of the village of Burhaniye (Arpali); which used to be known as Arpali. It is possible to get to the mound via the Manisa-Akhisar highway.
Geography and Environment: There are two Arpali mounds lying side by side on a plain. The dimension of the northern mound is 50 m and its height is 1 m while the larger southern mound is 3 m high and has an 80 m diameter. Both mounds and the surrounding regions have been plowed and are currently under cultivation. There are no water sources nearby.
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