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Sincanli / Sincan

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Sincanlı / Sincan
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
1160 m
Region:
Aegean
Province:
Afyonkarahisar
District:
Sinanpasa
Village:
Merkez
Investigation Method:
Survey
Period:
EBA II

     


It is 1.7 km northwest of Sincanli District; 26 km west of Afyonkarahisar Province. It is not clear if Toprakli Höyük which is 3 km northeast of Sincanli illustrated on the 1:200.000 map is the site discovered by J. Mellaart. EBA II pottery was collected from the surface. Further investigation is necessary. The settlement is at the northwest gate of the district. It was surveyed during the survey by Ö. Koçak in 2008. It is 70 m long in northwest - southeast direction, and 60 m long in northeast-southwest direction. Its height is 12 m. There are EBA finds at the settlement [Koçak 2010.291].
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