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Adilcevaz / Kümbet Höyük |
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Upland Settlement |
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Altitude:
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1800 m |
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Bitlis |
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District:
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Adilcevaz |
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Village:
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Merkez |
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Survey |
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| It lies 400 m north-northwest of the primary school; 750 m north of the centrum of the district in the middle quarter of Adilcevaz District; on the northern shore of the Lake Van; northeast of Bitlis Province. It stands on a natural hill; castle of Adilcevaz is south-southwest of the mound. It measures 150x100 m. It has been invaded by a cemetery. It was discovered by C.A. Burney. Sherds of the Early Transcaucasianware of which the exterior and interior surfaces are in different colors were collected. Since the cemetery is very dense; only a limited number of finds could have been recovered among the graves. It was first named Kümbet Höyük; and then called Adilcevaz Kümbet Höyügü since it was the first settlement of Adilcevaz. The surface collection carried out by A. Özfirat yielded finds belonging to the Middle Iron Age and the Middle Age. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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