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Basmakçi |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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900 m |
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Region:
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Aegean |
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Province:
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Afyonkarahisar |
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District:
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Basmakçi |
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Village:
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Merkez |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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EBA II |
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| It lies about 103 km southwest of Afyonkarahisar Province; 2.2 km northwest of Basmakçi District. It is located southwest of Dinar; on the northeastern end of the Lake Acigöl. In the 1:200.000 map; there is a sign of mound 1.5 km southeast of Basmakci Village. The site is a flat and shallow mound in the middle of a flat area. It was discovered by J. Mellaart. The surface collection carried out by D.H. French yielded an EBA II settlement. Since it is located near Basmakci Sub-District; it is under the threat of this modern settlement. A school and modern apartments were built on the foothill. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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