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Bekçitepesi |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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570 m |
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Region:
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Black Sea |
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Province:
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Amasya |
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District:
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Suluova |
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Village:
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Tasliyurt |
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Survey |
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| It stands on Bekçitepe (Bastepe) which is 770 m high above the sea level; 1 km west of Tasliyurt Village; west of Amasya Province. It was discovered in 1987 during a survey conducted by M. Özsait. Exteriorly grayish-black and interiorly buff washed EBA pottery with a plant; grit and calcite tempered paste was collected from the surface. Also found is plenty of blades and blade cores in flintstone. |
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