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Çola Avika |
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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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700 m |
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Region:
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Batman |
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District:
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Kozluk |
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Village:
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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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| Location: The site lies northeast of the city of Batman; west of Kozluk District; across Nevala Denik. |
| Geography and Environment: The broad and low mound is 1-2 m high; and measures 100 m in diameter; is located at the northern bank of Remdenka Stream. The site approximately covers an area of 0.75 hectares. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was discovered during a survey; in the aim of finding historical places that were going to be inundated by Batman Dam; conducted by M. Rosenberg and H. Togul in 1990. The dam reservoir built on Batman Stream; also covers of Remdenka; Hiyan; and Sason Streams. The research was conducted for the University of Pennsylvania and ODTÜ-TEKDAM. 27 sites are reported to be inundated by the dam. It is observed that Chalcolithic settlements are not abundant. |
| Stratigraphy: The site is thought to be consisting of one level; because there were no finds dating to other periods. |
| Small Finds: Pottery: Cooking pots are also observed as well as the typical Halafian painted sherds. Coarse sand-tempered ware is observed to be a local ware. There are bowls with flat bases; and crème slipped bowls. |
| Remains: |
| Interpretation and Dating: The site is one of the Halafian settlements in the region. |
