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Kilisetepe |
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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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20 m |
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Region:
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Marmara |
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Province:
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Çanakkale |
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District:
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Eceabat |
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Village:
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Merkez |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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Period:
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EBA I EBA II EBA III |
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| Location: Also known as Maydos Kale (Maydos castle); it is located in the district of Eceabat; north-northwest of Çanakkale Province. |
| Geography and Environment: It measures ca. 250 m in diameter; and 25-30 m in height. It has been partly damaged by the contemporary settlement. To the northwest lies a fresh water spring called Ayazma. A Middle Age castle destroyed during the Çanakkale Campaign rises on the top hill. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: t was analyzed in detail by M. Özdogan during the Marmara and Thrace surveys in 1982. Coded under H 2/1. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The excavations were initiated by G. Sazcı in 2010. |
| Stratigraphy: The pottery collected by M. Özdogan has laid out that the site had been continously occupied between the Chalcolithic and Middle Ages. M. Özdogan states that the hill has a similar stratification to that of Troy. The settlement is spread onto a wide area. It is suggested to be as big as the settlement at Troy. There is a cultural deposit of Troy III-IV at least 6 m thick on the western part of the mound [Özdogan 1984:64]. |
| Small Finds: Architecture: Stone structures from Troy II-IV periods are observed on the western part of the mound through a section caused by the destruction. No architectural plan could be drawn as it was not excavated. Pottery: Pottery representing the transition between EBA II-III periods and MBA (Troy I-IV periods) was collected from the surface. |
| Remains: |
| Interpretation and Dating: Kilisetepe is one of the most significant EBA settlements of the Gelibolu (Gallipoli) peninsula because of its location and size. Pottery of EBA II-III was recovered. |
