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S 63/7 Ayngerm Yani



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maps S 63/7 Ayngerm Yani

Type:
Mound
Altitude:
725 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Southeastern Anatolia
Province:
Siirt
District:
Kurtalan
Village:
Ayngerm

Destruction :
Agriculture - Contemporary Settlements

TAYEx:
Not found -

Registration State:
For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages.
     


Location: The site lies 34 km west of Siirt; 12 km west-southwest of district of Kurtalan; 500-800 km northeast of the village of Aynger/Ayngerm. One can get to the mound via Kurtalan-Besiri road taking the road to Ayngerm Village. The site is not labeled and does not bear a local name. It is usually cited as Ayngerm Höyügü in publications. The location code is S 63 / 7.
Geography and Environment: The 7 m high; ovoid; and shallow mound has a diameter of 125-200 m. The site lies on a dried valley bed formed by Garzan Stream. There are numerous fresh water springs and small lakes in this valley; one of which is very close to the site. The systematic survey of this mound is an appreciable piece of work conducted at a prehistoric site in the Southeastern Anatolia.
Destruction Details: The settlement is being damaged due to agricultural activities and contemporary settlements [TAYEx 5.7.2003].


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