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Oluz Höyük |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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479 m |
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Region:
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Black Sea |
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Province:
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Amasya |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Toklucak |
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Excavation |
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| It lies 1.5 km west of Oluz Village; 3 km south of the Amasya-Çorum highway; west of Amasya Province. It was discovered during a survey conducted by S. Dönmez in 1988. It measures 15 m in height and 300x250 m in dimensions. Materials of the EB; MB and LB Ages as well as the Iron Age and the Hellenistic Period were collected from the surface. |
| Location: It is situated in Gökhöyük Agricultural Works Directorate's land at the 27th km of Amasya-Çorum motorway within Amasya borders. It is 2 km northwest of Gözlek Village, and 5 km east of Toklucak (Oluz) Village. It is located 3 km south of Amasya-Çorum motorway. It is also known as Yassi Höyük and Tepetarla Höyük [Dönmez-Naza Dönmez 2009:87]. |
| Geography and Environment: It is situated in the abundant Geldingen Plain where Çekerek River (Zuliya in Hittite texts, ancient Skaylaks) one of the important tributaries of Yeşilirmak (ancient name Iris) runs to the south of the plain [Dönmez-Naza Dönmez 2009:87]. |
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