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Asartepe

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Asartepe
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
25 m
Region:
Marmara
Province:
Çanakkale
District:
Gelibolu
Village:
Ilgardere
Investigation Method:
Survey
Period:
Late

     


The mound lies northeast of Çanakkale; east-northeast of Eceabad; 5 km southeast of Ilgardere village. It is located on a naturel elevation on the shore and on the east bank of Asartepe stream. The site was slightly damaged during the construction of a highway. In 1982; little amount of Late Chalcolithic Age sherds were collected from the surface by M. Özdogan who claims that they resemble Kumtepe Ib type of pottery. In addition; Troia I-V and VI pottery besides Hellenistic and Roman pottery were found on the surface. Code G 2/7. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
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