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Civek Tepe

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Civek Tepe
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
680 m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Amasya
District:
Merzifon
Village:
Kayadüzü
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It is located 400 m north of Samsun-Istanbul motorway and 2 km northeast of the quarter of Yeniçeltek; about 3 km east of the village of Kayadüzü in the district of Merzifon; Amasya province. This location is known as Karakaya Mevkii. It is about 120 m above the plain level. The settlement on the hill; which looks like a castle; measures about 15x20 m. In the destructed parts of the settlement were encountered a small number of EBA and Iron Age pottery sherds.
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