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Pazarli |
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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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1075 m |
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Region:
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Central Anatolia |
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Province:
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Çorum |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Çikhasan |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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Period:
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EBA II EBA III |
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| Location: It lies at Karapinar Mevkii; between the villages of Mustafa Çelebi and Çikhasan; 1 km northeast of Çikhasan Village; south of Çorum. The site had been named as Pazarli by the excavator probably because of the former name of the village. It is locally known as Kale. |
| Geography and Environment: The settlement is surrounded by small hills pierced by streams. The natural defenses provided by the rocky block of limestone; probably; played a significant role while choosing this site for occupation. The Karapinar Özü; passing by this block; flows through a narrow strait in waterfalls and joins the Alaca River on the north. The small streams reaching this stream carved small caves by eroding the limestone rocks. At present; it is a densely wooden area. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site is excavated in 1937-38 by H.Z. Kosay on behalf of Türk Tarih Kurumu (Turkish History Foundation) in order to find the origin of several Phrygian painted baked clay plaques found by Pazarli villagers in the cultural deposit of the elevation called Kale. The peak of the hill is excavated in such a way that whole of the Phrygian settlement is recovered. It is reported that these remains have become visible due to erosion. |
| Stratigraphy: H.Z. Kosay reports that the cultural layers lasted from the Chalcolithic Age to the Classical Period. Mainly; levels of Iron Age were excavated. Finds identified as Copper Age by the excavator were probably found scattered around the settlement outside the layer [Kosay 1941:2]. Absence of any architectural remains supports this thesis. Therefore; it should be accepted that the stratification before the Iron Age is not good enough to verify. |
| Small Finds: Pottery: Plenty of sherds and intact cups; exteriorly and interiorly red washed; black washed and burnished ware dated to EBA by the excavator; was recovered. Also found are samples of burnished ware with a black washed exterior surface decorated with parallel lines and notch decorated ware. Forms of single handled cups [Kosay 1941:pl.XII (P.237; P.267)]; carinated jugs [Kosay 1941:pl.XII (P.266; P.268)] are observed. Clay: One piece of stylized idols; head broken; was recovered. Chipped Stone: Long blades are used as knives; points and end-scrapers were collected. |
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| Interpretation and Dating: Kosay claims that the settlement was not occupied during the Copper Age (probably EBA II). As carinated; spouted jugs are seen at Alacahöyük; Ahlatlibel and Etiyokusu; it is better to date this site to EBA III; to the last quarter of the third millennium BC. |
