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Nal Tepesi

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Nal Tepesi
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
1450 m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Ordu
District:
Mesudiye
Village:
Aricilar
Investigation Method:
Survey
Period:
EBA I

     


It lies 4 km southeast of Aricilar Village; in the plateau of Aricilar Village; south of Ordu Province. Sayaca stream flows from the east of the mound. It was discovered during the 1991 Ordu-Mesudiye survey conducted by M. Özsait. The southwestern part of the settlement has been severely damaged. Fine grit tempered; well fired; exteriorly and interiorly black-gray; brown or red washed; well burnished EBA I pottery was collected from the surface.
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