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Usakli Höyük



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

Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Yozgat
District:
Sorgun
Village:
Büyüktaslik


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Registration State:
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Location: Usakli Höyük (formerly known as Kusakli) is located within the borders of Büyüktaslik Village of Sorgun District in Yozgat.
Geography and Environment: It is located a few km west of Sorgun District. Mount Kerkenes locates to its south. The settlement consists of a high mound and a slightly sloping large terrace. It extends in an area of 10 hectares, while the central mound covers an area of 2 hectares. It is situated on the souther bank of Egri Öz Creek, on the northern end of a large, fertile plain [Mazzoni et al. 2014:253].
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