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Efeoglu



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

Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Antalya
District:
Korkuteli
Village:
Büyükköy

Destruction :
Agriculture

TAYEx:
Visited - 23/6/2001

Registration State:
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Location: This mound site lies northwest of the city of Antalya; approximately 18 km northeast of the town of Kortukeli; 1 km southwest of the village of Büyüköy (also called "Büyük Ali Fahrettin Köy") and 250 m east of the Kürükini District.
Geography and Environment: The mound; known as Efeoglu; and in some publications as Asar; lies 40 m above the level of the plain and has a 150 m diameter. Durhasan Stream flows to the east of the mound. This stream may have functioned as a water source for the inhabitants of the site.
Destruction Details: The mound is being damaged due to agricultural activities. Its surroundings are cultivated and east and northeast parts of the mound are plowed [TAYEx 23.6.2001].


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