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Efeoglu |
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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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880 m |
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Region:
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Mediterranean |
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Province:
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Antalya |
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District:
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Korkuteli |
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Village:
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Büyükköy |
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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: This mound site lies northwest of the city of Antalya; approximately 18 km northeast of the town of Kortukeli; 1 km southwest of the village of Büyüköy (also called "Büyük Ali Fahrettin Köy") and 250 m east of the Kürükini District. |
| Geography and Environment: The mound; known as Efeoglu; and in some publications as Asar; lies 40 m above the level of the plain and has a 150 m diameter. Durhasan Stream flows to the east of the mound. This stream may have functioned as a water source for the inhabitants of the site. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was discovered by M.Özsait in 1993. |
| Stratigraphy: In addition to Late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic sherds; the surface survey conducted on the mound yielded Late Chalcolithic; Iron Age and Roman ceramics [Özsait 1995:486]. |
| Small Finds: Pottery: Özsait notes that the ceramics were monochrome. The ware has not been well described. Ground Stone: Some grinding stones; which have not been assigned to a period; were collected from the surface. |
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| Interpretation and Dating: Like many sites in Göller Bölgesi (the Lakes Region); it is impossible to differentiate Late Neolithic and Early Chalcolithic ceramics in terms of ware and vessel forms. Therefore; this site can only skeptically be assigned to the Neolithic. |
