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Esikçitepe |
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Mound |
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30 m |
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Marmara |
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Balikesir |
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Burhaniye |
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It lies south of the Havran Stream; 2.4 km southeast of Burhaniye District; Balikesir Province. To the west of it is the old Burhaniye-Ayvalik motorway. It is a very wide and flat mound with a terrace on the north. At present; there are a few houses and olive trees on the top hill. It was discovered in 1987 during the Balikesir Survey conducted by M. Özdogan. EBA and Antique Age materials were collected from the surface. Code K 5/2. |
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