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Mound |
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Central Anatolia |
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Kirikkale |
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Baliseyh |
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Biyikaydin |
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| It is a flat mound that lies in a stream channel 2 km southwest of the village of Biyikaydin; 29 km southeast of the district of Sulakyurt; province of Kirikkale. It measures 88 m in diameter and 8.5 m in height. The northwestern foot was damaged by illicit pits. It was discovered in 1991 during the survey of Central Anatolia conducted by S. Omura. The majority of the surface finds consists of EBA sherds. Iron Age and Hellenistic materials were also collected. |
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