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Ekrek 1 |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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1490 m |
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Central Anatolia |
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Kayseri |
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Bünyan |
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Village:
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Köprübasi |
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Survey |
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| It lies about 2.5 km east of Köprübasi (Ekrek) Village; west of Pazarören; southeast of Bünyan; east of Kayseri Province. The mound is known as Kalecik at Çügenlik Mevkii. It is situated north of the highway. It measures 8 m in height and 60x70 m in dimensions. It is reported that it stands on a rocky block. It has a natural defense since the southern and eastern slopes are steep. The conical top hill has been partly destroyed. During the surface collection conducted by D.H. French in 1962; and then by G.H. Brown in 1965; sherds of simple and red washed ware and simple Alisar III ware belonging to the EBA were collected. Besides imported ware; sherd of a pithos stamped by a metallic seal is an outstanding piece among the material collected. It also covers a settlement of the second millennium BC During the survey conducted by Meriggi in this region; it was called Kalecik while G.H. Brown called it Mound No.1 as there were two other settlements in the surrounding territory. |
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