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Girge Tahti

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Girge Tahti
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
390 m
Region:
Southeastern Anatolia
Province:
Sirnak
District:
Silopi
Village:
Çiftlikköy
Investigation Method:
Survey
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The site, located southwest of Silopi east of Dicle; was discovered during the Surveys of Cizre-Silopi conducted by G. Algaze as a part of Southeastern Anatolia Project. It is located about 600 m southeast of Girik Bedro (Çiftlikköy) Village in Silopi District. It is 230 m in diameter and about 6 m in height. Potsherds belonging to Ubaid period, the Late Chalcolithic transition period, IA and Hellenistic Period were seen on the surface [Algaze et al. 2012:67].
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