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Biris Mezarligi |
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| Palaeolithic/Epipalaeolithic Neolithic |
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Artifact Scatter | |||||
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Altitude:
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580 m | |||||
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Southeastern Anatolia | |||||
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Province:
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Sanliurfa | |||||
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District:
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Bozova | |||||
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Village:
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Merkez | |||||
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Destruction :
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Agriculture | |||||
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TAYEx:
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Visited - 3/9/2001 | |||||
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| Location: This site is located southwest of the site of Sanliurfa; approximately 2 km south of the town of Bozova; in the Küçük Gölbasi Region; and on the rocky plain west of an artificial lake/water reservoir. The site lies 4.5 km northwest of the village of Biris. The survey code of this site is U 51 / 1. |
| Geography and Environment: The mound on the rocky slope is 120x25 m in size and is currently used as the graveyard for the village of Biris; especially on the upper and eastern sides. One of the names of the site; Biris Mezarligi; literally means "the Biris graveyard". The site has also been referred to as Küçük Gölbasi. The graves have damaged part of the campsite/habitation area. Perhaps the most important reason in prehistory for selecting this site is because it is close to the spring; which is the current source of water which feeds the water reservoir (For further information see Harmankaya-Tanindi 1996:Biris Mezarligi). |
| Destruction Details: The site is being used for agriculture [TAYEx 3.9.2001]. |
