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S 63/6 Ayngerm |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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910 m |
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Region:
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Southeastern Anatolia |
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Siirt |
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District:
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Kurtalan |
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Village:
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Ayngerm |
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Survey |
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| The mound lies 39.5 km east of Siirt; 12.5 km east-southeast of Kurtalan; in Ayngerm village. Batman-Kurtalan motorway passes 1.8 km north of the mound. A puddle is located 500 m north of the site. The ovoid mound is among the many settlements in the valley formed by Göl stream. The 25x100 m mound is 8 m in height. The site was discovered during the Southeastern Anatolia Survey in 1963; and potsherds dating back to the Uruk Period were found. Based on the knowledge in ASPRO; the pottery of Ayngerm resembles the pottery of Halaf [Hours et al. 1994:64]; although the researchers do not mention such finds. The location code of the mound is S 63 / 6. |
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