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Büyük Tuy Höyük |
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Mound |
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1870 m |
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Erzurum |
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Pasinler |
Village:
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Büyüktüy |
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Survey |
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It is located in the village of Büyüktüy that lies on the skirts of Kargapazari mountains; immediate north of the village of Uzun Ahmet; in the district of Pasinler; province of Erzurum. It is on the 20th km of Erzurum-Hasankale motorway and 3 km north of it. It was discovered in 2001 by A. Ceylan of Atatürk University during the survey of Erzincan; Erzurum and Kars provinces. Pottery sherds belonging to Late Chalcolithic; EBA (Karaz type); Iron and Middle ages were collected [Ceylan 2003:312]. |
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