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| Neolithic Chalcolithic EBA IA Greek-Roman 14C |
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Mound | |||||
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Aegean | |||||
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Aydin | |||||
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Karacasu | |||||
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Geyre | |||||
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Visited - 28/9/2000 | |||||
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Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| Location: It lies about 13 km east of the Karasu District; east-southeast of the Aydin Province. The ancient city of Aphrodisias includes both Acropolis Tepesi (Höyük) and Pekmez Höyük and the settlement of Kuskalesi Mevkii dating from the EBA [Joukowsky 1986:19;482-483]. |
| Geography and Environment: The prehistoric settlements located in the ancient city date the history of this city back to the fifth and fourth millennia BC. The Geyre Stream; a branch of the Menderes River (the Meandros); irrigates the Geyre plains. The alluvium soil brought by this stream formed a fertile land around the settlements. The area is rich in water. Pekmez Höyük /Tepe; located on the south of Acropolis Tepe; measures 13 m in height and 125 m in diameter [Joukowsky 1986:19; 1989:225]. It was named by K. Erim. |
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