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Neolithic EBA |
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Mound | |||||
Altitude:
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40 m | |||||
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Region:
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Aegean | |||||
Province:
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Izmir | |||||
District:
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Aliaga | |||||
Village:
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Helvaci | |||||
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TAYEx:
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Visited - 17/9/2000 | |||||
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Registration State:
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For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
Location: It lies north of the motorway running to Eski Foca; 13 km northwest of Menemen district; north of Izmir province. |
Geography and Environment: The site lies in the Helvaci Plain and west of Helvaci village. It is in a location closer to the mountains and the slopes of the settlement are covered with olive trees. It is about 2 km west of the settlement of Helvaci Höyücek and 500-600 m north of Bekirler. |
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