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Mound |
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Altitude:
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1165 m |
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Region:
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Central Anatolia |
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Karaman |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Yollarbasi |
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Survey |
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| It lies in Yollarbasi Town; west-northwest of Karaman Province. Top of the mound is wooded. To the northwest lies the cemetery of the town and to the south-southwest stands the mosque. The site was discovered by J. Mellaart and dated to EBA. It was revisited by H. Bahar during the survey in 2003 and late period potspherds were collected as well as EBA matireal. It was researched within the scope of "Konya-Karaman Provinces and Districts Survey" by H. Bahar et al. in 2005 and defined as "Yollarbasi Höyük-Ilisera" . The mound is located 6.6 km southeast of Kazim Karabekir which is at a strategical position; and 976 m south of Kazim Karabekir-Karaman highway. Destructions were observed due to picnic area opening; afforestation for the tea garden; and irrigation activities and such. Besides the EBA; there are finds from LBA; EIA; MIA; Hellenistic and Roman period finds. The mound is 25 m high; and measued 200x200 m [Bahar 2007:485]. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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