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Büyük Tuy Höyük

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Büyük Tuy Höyük
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
1870 m
Region:
Eastern Anatolia
Province:
Erzurum
District:
Pasinler
Village:
Büyüktüy
Investigation Method:
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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