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Sehzade Höyük / Turlu



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Palaeolithic/Epipalaeolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic

14C


maps Sehzade Höyük / Turlu

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

Region:
Southeastern Anatolia
Province:
Gaziantep
District:
Nizip
Village:
Turlu

Destruction :
Contemporary Settlements

TAYEx:
Visited - 18/8/2001

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


Location: This site lies 48 km east of the city of Gaziantep; north of the town of Nizip; near the Turlu District; along the Nizip highway.
Geography and Environment: The site; which in many archaeological publications is described as a Halaf site; lies in a narrow valley.
Destruction Details: The northern skirt of the mound was cut and two houses built there. At the top of the mound there is grave and this area is leveled a bit [TAYEx 18.8.2001].


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