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Esenköy Höyüktepe |
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Habitation Site / Workshop |
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Altitude:
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42 m |
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Region:
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Marmara |
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Province:
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Balikesir |
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District:
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Manyas |
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Village:
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Esenköy |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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| Location: This Balikesir site lies on and by a small tumulus 500 m northwest of the village of Esenköy; which is north of the city. Code H 9/2. |
| Geography and Environment: The low-lying Balikesir Plain and the mountains surrounding it formed tectonically. The alluvial deposits carried by the rivers leveled the rolling terrain. There are volcanic andesite rock-outcrops north of the undulating plains; which extend north of the city. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was discovered by Mehmet Özdogan during his 1987 Balikesir survey. |
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| Small Finds: We lack information on the artifacts found. |
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