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Taraççi |
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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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21 m |
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Region:
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Marmara |
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Province:
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Balikesir |
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District:
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Gönen |
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Village:
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Körpeagaç |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Ceramic |
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| Location: The mound-site is north of Balikesir and lies close to the village of Ayvalidere and 2.5 km west of the village of Körpeagaç; a municipality of the Gönen district. The site also lies along Gönen Stream. This area is also known as Halkali Mevkii. Code H 7 / 6. |
| Geography and Environment: The mound has been destroyed recently since many sites in this region have been leveled by a grader. It has been reported that the conical part of the mound has disappeared. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was discovered in 1989 by M Özdogan during his survey in the Marmara Region. |
| Stratigraphy: In addition to finds from the second half of the Late Neolithic; the site yielded Yarimburgaz 4; Besiktepe; Kumtepe Ib (Chalcolithic); Troy I (Early Bronze Age); and Classical finds. |
| Small Finds: Pottery: It has been reported that the pottery collected from the leveled conical part of the mound shows close affinity with Fikirtepe ware. |
| Remains: |
| Interpretation and Dating: Özdogan notes that the destruction of the site is a great loss. He mentions that Taraççi could provide a type-site stratigraphy for sites in the Marmara Region but does not provide detailed information about the finds. |
