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Bakir |
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Mound |
Altitude:
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Region:
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Siirt |
District:
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Kurtalan |
Village:
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Bakir |
Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Middle |
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The site is located within the boundaries of Siirt province; west of Basur stream; on its torrent bed. The bare mound with structural remains on the top is 20 m high and 100x175 m in diameter. It is discovered during the 1963 survey conducted by the University of Istanbul and Chicago Oriental Institute. The earliest finds date to Halaf-Ubaid Transition Period. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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