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Fethiye / Hasan Badrak |
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Mound |
Altitude:
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900 m |
Region:
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Eastern Anatolia |
Province:
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Malatya |
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Yazihan |
Village:
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Fethiye |
Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Middle |
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The round mound; measuring 15 m in height and 100 m in diameter; lies north-northwest of the city of Malatya and of Yenihan Distirct; southwest of Fethiye Village. The site was not effected by Karakaya Dam. It was discovered by H.H. von der Osten in 1928 and visited by researches such as K. Kökten; C.A. Burney and P. Meriggi. According to the observation of Russell during the surface collection of Burney; sherds in chaff-faced ware made on the tournette; belong to the Middle Chalcolithic Age [Russell 1980:44]. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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