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Karacasar |
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Mound |
Altitude:
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1025 m |
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Central Anatolia |
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Nevsehir |
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Gülsehir |
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Karacasar |
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Survey |
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It is situated on a volcanic basalt elevation, immediate northwest of the settlement within the Karacasar County, 7 km southwest of the Gülsehir District, northwest of Nevsehir. It is ca. 10 m high. At present it has been arranged as a public park, surrounded by modern buildings. The hilltop is reported to be around 15x25 m. Based on the surface collection performed by S.Y. Senyurt in 1997, presence of EBA, MBA-LBA and Iron Age settlements was reported. It is listed among the registered archaeological sites prepared by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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