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Poskoflu / Yazidere |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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1170 m |
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Kahramanmaras |
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Afsin |
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Village:
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Yazidere |
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Survey |
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| It lies on the northern bank of the Göksun Stream; 1 km west of Yazidere (Poskoflu) Village; southeast of Afsin; south of Kahramanmaras Province. It measures 20 m in height and some 80-100 m in diameter. It has been severely damaged due to removal of the stones. During a survey conducted on the top hill and foothill in 1962; sherds of the eastern ware; the black rimmed ware; the coarse red; mottled washed ware dating from the EBA and the Cappadocian-like or known as imitation of Cappadocia ware were recovered. It is cited as Poskulu in some publications. |
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