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Maltepesi

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Maltepesi
Type:
Upland Settlement
Altitude:
1530 m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Ordu
District:
Mesudiye
Village:
Çardakli
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It lies southeast of the Topdurak Stream; 500 m north of Çardakli Village of Mesudiye District; south of Ordu Province. It stands on an elevation far north of the two hills on the southeast of the Topdurak Stream. It was discovered during the 1991 Ordu-Mesudiye Survey conducted by M. Özsait. Sherds collected from the surface are mostly made of black and brown paste; fine grit and plant tempered; moderately fired ware. Exterior and interior surfaces are in red; light and dark brown. A few fragments washed in black were also recovered. The number of profiled sherds is poor. Also found is material dating from the Chalcolithic Age.
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