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Mound |
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Altitude:
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1765 m |
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Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
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Province:
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Erzincan |
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District:
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Refahiye |
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Village:
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Yurtbasi |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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| : It is located 1 km south of Yurtbasi Village in Refahiye District of Erzurum Province. It was discovered during the survey conducted by Özgül and his team in 2011. The mound is situated on a fertile land. Dumanli Mountains is located on its south and Bulgar Creek is situated 1 km south of it. It has a strategically significant position. To access to the mound is quite easy. The mound measures 55x40 m. Potsherds recovered from the mound show that it was inhabited in BA [Özgül et al. 2013:282]. |
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