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Arisk Tepe |
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Mound |
Altitude:
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560 m |
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Batman |
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Besiri |
Village:
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Ikiköprü |
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Survey |
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It lies 1 km southwest of the Ariski Quarter; 5 km northeast of Besiri District; northeast of Batman Province. It was discovered by P. Benedict in 1963 during the Prehistoric Survey of Southeastern Anatolia under code number S 62 /2. It measures 15 m in height and 100x50 m in dimensions. It yielded the pottery of EBA. The damage caused by the road passing nearby has resulted in some sections. |
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