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Çallica |
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Mound |
Altitude:
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910 m |
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Mediterranean |
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Burdur |
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Yesilova |
Village:
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Yarisli |
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Survey |
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It lies on the northwestern bank of the Lake Yarisli; about 4.1 km east of Yarisli Village; southwest of Burdur Province. It was discovered during a survey conducted in the region by M. Özsait in 1991. It is possible that the mound seen and investigated by B. Pace; an Italian scientist; during the World War I was Çallica. It stands on a rocky hill; 20 m high above the lake level and 600 m in diameter. There lies a fresh water spring on the part facing the lake. Pottery of the EBA and the Chalcolithic Age was collected from the surface. |
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