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Asarkaya |
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Type:
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Flat Settlement |
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Altitude:
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965 m |
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Region:
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Aegean |
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Province:
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Kütahya |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Sabuncu |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Late |
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| The site lies northeast of Kütahya; 2 km south of Sabuncupinar. Abundant potsherds were collected between the railroad and the rockies called Asarkaya. The site was discovered by T. Efe in 1988. He claims that the sherds collected from the surface date back to the various phases of the Chalcolithic Age; EBA 1; IA; and Epipalaeolithic or Aceramic Neolithic Age. The site was researched again in 1989. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
| Location: This site lies northeast of the city of Kütahya; 2 km south of the town of Sabuncular; in the area known as Asarkaya. |
| Geography and Environment: The geographical information provided by the researcher indicates that Asarkaya is a rock outcrop which lies on the northwestern skirts of Mount Türkmen. The finds were found on a slope of the rock outcrop and on the flat area beside it. The region is abundant in natural caves; which must have been attractive shelters for the first producers. |
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