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Yarikkaya |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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1300 m |
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Region:
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Mediterranean |
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Province:
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Isparta |
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District:
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Yalvaç |
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Village:
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Yarikkaya |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Early |
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| The mound lies northeast of Isparta; 21 km northwest of Yalvaç; 500 m north of Yarikkaya village. It is discovered by M. Özsait who has named the mound after the closest village. The mound is located on a hill in the middle of a plain that is not effected by north and east winds. It is 10 m high and measures 150x100 m. The collected sherds date to Early Chalcolithic Age; EBA 1; and EBA 2. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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