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Flat Settlement |
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Altitude:
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1450 m |
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Kars |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Ocakli |
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Excavation |
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| It is located at Cirit Mevkii; east of the Bostan Stream and Ocakli (Ani) Village of Arpaçay; northeast of Kars Province. A small excavation was carried out by K. Balkan and O. Sümer in 1965. It was discovered by the villagers by coincidence. 16 vessels recovered from this site is; now; preserved at the Ankara Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. The excavations revealed a 102x205 cm four-cornered pile of stones made of quarry stones only 20 cm below the surface while a small room; up to 205 cm was revealed in a depth of 50 cm. Inside the room; a single-handled jug of burnished Karaz ware (?) with a black surface color was found. The function of this room was not clearly understood. It is uncertain if it is a grave. It is listed in the inventory of the registered archaeological sites prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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