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Acipinar

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Acıpınar
Type:
Flat Settlement
Altitude:
1050 m
Region:
Black Sea
Province:
Tokat
District:
Zile
Village:
Acipinar
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It lies 1.4 km north of Acipinar Village; 40 km southwest of Zile; southwest of Tokat Province. İt was discovered during the 1998 survey of M. Özsait. It was named after the nearest village. The diameter of the settlement is ca. 90 m. It is suggested that it has a cultural deposit of 4 m thick. Limited number of EBA pottery was collected by M. Özsait and his team. On the other hand; the number of the MBA; LBA and Iron Age pottery is rich.
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