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Avla Dag |
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Flat Settlement |
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Altitude:
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1325 m |
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Region:
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Central Anatolia |
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Province:
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Nevsehir |
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District:
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Ürgüp |
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Village:
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Mustafapasa |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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| This site lies east of the city of Nevsehir; 8 km south-southeast of the town of Ürgüp; 2 km northwest of the village of Karlik. It is possible to reach the site via the Nevsehir-Ürgüp-Mustafapasa highway. It has been noted that the finds were collected from a terrace 300 m below the highest terraces of Mount Avladag; east of the Damsa Stream Valley. |
| Location: This site lies east of the city of Nevsehir; 8 km south-southeast of the town of Ürgüp; 2 km northwest of the village of Karlik. It is possible to reach the site via the Nevsehir-Ürgüp-Mustafapasa highway. |
| Geography and Environment: The conical shape of volcanic Mount Avladag can be seen from the Aksaray Region. It has been noted that the finds were collected from a terrace 300 m below the highest terraces of Mount Avladag; east of the Damsa Stream Valley. The terrace which yielded the artifacts has been schematically represented in the site publication [Todd-Pasquare 1965:fig.1]. |
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