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Cinderesi Sirti |
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Slope Settlement |
Altitude:
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970 m |
Region:
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Black Sea |
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Kastamonu |
District:
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Merkez |
Village:
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Gülef |
Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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EBA II EBA III |
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It lies on the western slope of the valley where the Cinderesi flows through; north of Cinderesi; 300 m east of Gülef Village; northwest of Merkez District of Kastamonu Province. It was discovered in 1997 during a survey conducted by A. Özdogan; C. Marro and A. Tibet. The illicitly digged pits revealed limited number of EBA II/III material. Some are claimed to belong to the second millennium BC. |
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