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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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EBA I EBA II |
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| It lies 500 m northwest of Sarpulu Village of Mollakendi Sub-District; southeast of Elazig Province. It is a flat mound; 2;5-3 m in height and 90x70 m in dimensions. It was also called Körtepe. It is coded under 0 54/15. The surface collection yielded the presence of an EBA settlement besides various other settlements. It is under the threat of flooding by the Keban Dam since 1974. According to R. Whallon; samples of the burnished (Karaz) ware and plain ware of EBA I-II were recovered. It is coded under 0 54 / 15. |
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