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Beycesultan Mezarlik

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Beycesultan Mezarlık
Type:
Cemetery
Altitude:
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Region:
Aegean
Province:
Denizli
District:
Çivril
Village:
Kocayaka
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It lies on the valley on the west of Beycesultan Mound in Çivril District of Denizli Province. It was discovered during the researches around Beycesultan performed by Abay-Dedeoglu in 2007. 8 jar burials and 1 cist grave which have been damaged due to agricultural activities were discovered. The jar burials are dated to MBA and IA, while the cist grave belongs to Byzantine Period. The jar burials were placed in the east-west direction and the burials are in hocker position. The mouths of the jars facing to the east were covered with flat stones. Only four of the graves yielded burial gifts such as a bead, bronze and silver rings and a hair pin [Abay-Dedeoglu 2012:316-317].
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