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Akçay 1 |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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1100 m |
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Region:
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Mediterranean |
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Province:
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Antalya |
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District:
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Elmali |
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Village:
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Akçay |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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| The mound lies southwest of Antalya; 1 km southeast of Akçay; just east of the road. It is located in Elmali Plain. The mound has a diameter of 125 m and a stream runs by the north and east of the mound. J. Mellaart considers Akçay I as a Chalcolithic Age settlement in the preliminary reports. Most of the pottery assemblage of the mound date back to the Neolithic; Late Chalcolithic; EBA and Byzantine Period. The mound was surveyed again by M. Mellink in 1997. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
| Location: This site lies 25 km northwest of the city of Antalya; 23-25 km southwest of the town of Elmali and 1 km southeast of the village of Akçay. |
| Geography and Environment: The diameter of the Akçay I mound; which lies on the Elmali Plain; is 125 m. It is reported that the mound is flat but its height has not been given. The surface has been leveled by continuous plowing. A stream flows east and north of the mound. The name Akçay I was given by the researchers. |
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