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Silbistan |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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730 m |
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Malatya |
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Battalgazi |
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Village:
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Toygar |
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Survey |
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| It lies on the southern bank of the Tohma Stream; in the Toygar (Silbistan) Village; immediate north of Kayali Village; close to the Hasirci IV settlement; 4-5 km north of Battalgazi District; north of Malatya Province. It was discovered by C.A. Burney. It measures 5 m in height and 75 m in diameter. Variations of the black burnished Karaz ware with exterior and interior surfaces in black; exterior in black and interior in red; and samples of the red-brown burnished ware and the painting decorated ware were collected from the surface. Also found are the Chalcolithic Age sherds. |
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