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Hasarkaya |
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Flat Settlement |
Altitude:
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1120 m |
Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
Province:
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Malatya |
District:
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Hekimhan |
Village:
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Ballikaya |
Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Early |
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The 150x75 m site lies at Beyhacievleri Mevkii; 3 km north of Ballikaya Village; northwest of Hekimhan District of Malatya. It is located on the northeastern section of a rock facing the Uluçay. It was discovered by C.A. Burney in 1956. Sherds; dating to the Halaf-Ubaid Transition Period; were collected from the surface. According to Burney; Hasarkaya is a Chalcolithic Age settlement. The site is dated to the 7th phase in ASPRO. |
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