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Çakiltepe / Körtepe |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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850 m |
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Elazig |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Sarpulu |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Early |
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| Inundated by Keban Dam; the 2.5-3 m high mound; measuring 90x70 m; lies southeast of Elazig; 500 m northwest of Sarpulu village. The broad and shallow mound was first discovered by R. Whallon and S. Kantman. Also called Körtepe; Çakiltepe's plan is irregular. A very little amount of ceramics of Chalcolithic ware and grafite-slipped ware were collected by Whallon. In addition; EBA; LBA; IA; Hellenistic-Roman Period and Medieval Age sherds were found on the surface. The location code of the site is O 54 / 15. |
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