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Oymaagaç Höyük |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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285 m |
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Region:
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Black Sea |
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Province:
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Samsun |
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District:
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Vezirköprü |
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Village:
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Oymaagaç |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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| Location: It is located 500 m west of Oymaagaç Village, about 7.5 km north-northwest of Vezirköprü District of Samsun Province. |
| Geography and Environment: The mound is located on the ancient road that begins from Central Anatolia (Bogazköy) and continues towards the Black Sea (Ikiztepe). It measures about 200x180 m and 20 m in height. It is the largest settlement of Vezirköprü Plain. It is situated in a region, which has temperate climate and fertile lands and is rich in game animals lived in nearby woodlands and close to water sources [Czichon-Yilmaz 2014:339]. |
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| Research and Excavation: The mound was discovered during the survey conducted by J.A. Dengate in 1970. The first scientific data was obtained by U.B. Alkim who surveyed Vezirköprü region in 1972 and 1973. During Alkim's survey, EBA II-III, Late IA and Hellenistic wares as well as potsherds indicating MBA period were found on the mound. In 2005, the surveys were initiated by R.M Czichon from Usak University and J. Klinger from Berlin Freie University. The excavations began in 2007 [Czichon-Yilmaz 2014:340]. |
| Stratigraphy: As results of the studies conducted so far, it was revealed that the mound was inhabited from Chalcolithic to the end of IA without interruption. During Hellenistic and Roman periods, the eastern slopes of the mound were used as cemetery [Czichon-Yilmaz 2014:340]. |
| Small Finds: Architecture: In 2006, a detailed study was fulfilled during the survey carried out by R.M. Czichon and collected materials were analyzed. IA wares were abundantly found on the top of the mound and the upper section of the slopes [Czichon 2008:188-189]. The data belonging to early IA is quite limited. Remains dated to this period consist of single roomed houses. The architectural remains of Hittite Period partially continued to be used. A great number of pits were exposed [Czichon-Yilmaz 2014:340]. Pottery: All of the potsherds recovered so far were found in the pits dated to IA. These potsherds were made out of the same material that was used for constructing those pits (the ones located on top of LBA level) in which they were recovered. These vessels are handmade in contrast with the wheel-made, mat colored LBA wares and Middle IA and Late IA pottery [Yilmaz 2014:72]. The wares belonging to early IA consist of burnished pots, sherds with incised decoration, seen on some of them, and black-brown or red painted wares [Czichon-Yilmaz 2014:341]. |
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