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Saskan Büyüktepe

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Şaşkan Büyüktepe
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
427 m
Region:
Southeastern Anatolia
Province:
Sanliurfa
District:
Bozova
Village:
Igdeli
Investigation Method:
Survey
Period:
Late

     


The mound was located northwest of Sanliurfa; north-northwest of Bozova district; approximately 2 km northeast of İgdeli (Saskan) Village; before being inundated by Atatürk Dam. The 13 m high mound measuring 180x90 m; is discovered in 1977 by a team conducted by M. Özdogan. The Chalcolithic Age potsherds collected from the surface are in dark faced burnished ware; chaff-faced ware; and coarse wares. Sherds dating to other horizons belong to EBA; MBA; IA; Classical Period; and Post-Classical Periods. The location code is U 50 / 6. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
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