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Aslanapa |
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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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1000 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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Aslanapa |
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Village:
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Merkez |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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EBA I |
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| It is located in the southern entrance of Aslanapa Village and 700 m south of it; northwest of Altintas District ; south of Kütahya Province. It measures 5 m in height and 140 m in diamater. It was discovered by J. Mellaart and investigated in detail by T. Efe during a survey conducted in this region in 1991. Groups of materials dating from the Early/Middle Chalcolithic and the EBA I were collected from the surface. Materials of the EBA I bear the typical characteristics of the "Beycesultan group". It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
| Location: The mound lies 25 km southwest of the city of Kütahya; 700 m south of Aslanapa Town; left of the southern entrance of the town. |
| Geography and Environment: A large pit dug years ago is striking on the broad and flat mound; measuring 5 m in height and 140 m in diameter. There is no water source nearby. |
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