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Büyükkaletepe |
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Mound |
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Central Anatolia |
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Kirikkale |
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Keskin |
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Village:
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Köprüköy |
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Survey |
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| It lies on the bank of Kizilirmak; about 500 m northwest of the village of Köprüköy; 20 km southeast of the district of Keskin in the province of Kirikkale. On the section facing Kizilirmak; a thick wall made of large stone slabs was preserved. The settlement measures 280 m in diameter and 32 m in length. There are plenty of illicit pits over the hill. It was discovered in 1991 during the survey of Central Anatolia conducted by S. Omura. sherds dating to the EBA; Old Hittite and Iron ages were collected. |
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