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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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830 m | |||||
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Eastern Anatolia | |||||
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Province:
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Elazig | |||||
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Merkez | |||||
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Village:
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Muratcik | |||||
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Destruction :
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Dams - Attention | |||||
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Visited - 14/7/2003 | |||||
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| Location: It was some 8-9 km far from the Balibey Village; 4 km southeast of Asvan (submerged at present); 31 km northwest of the Elazig Province as the crow flies [French 1973:fig.3]. It is coded under N 52 / 2. |
| Geography and Environment: It was located on the western bank of the Kuruçay Stream; a seasonal one; at the end of the Taskin Valley of the Euphrates. It was one of the biggest mounds of the region. It measured 20 m in height and 150 m in diameter. The mound has been influenced by the lake due to the upper water collection level of the dam. At present; it can be seen like an island from time to time. The eastern and northern slopes had terraces [McNicoll 1973:fig.1-2; Whallon 1979:164-165; fig.61; Sagona 1984:262]. To the south; there were two fresh water springs. |
| Destruction Details: The mound is flooded by dam reservoir [TAYEx 14.7.2003]. |
