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Büyük Ambar Höyük |
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Mound |
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Diyarbakir |
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District:
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Bismil |
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Village:
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Ambar |
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Survey |
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| It is in the village of Ambar; district of Bismil; province of Diyarbakir. It is a high and round mound measuring 100 m in diameter and 11 m in height. It was discovered in 2002 during the survey conducted by B.L. Peasnal. due to the present usage of the mound as a cemetery area; Peasnal has suggested that the site served for the same purpose before as well. The collected material includes an Obeid type sherd; late 3rd millennium dark-rimmed orange ware; a seal impressed piece and green glazed material. |
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