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Can Hasan 1



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Neolithic
Chalcolithic

14C


maps Can Hasan 1

Type:
Mound
Altitude:
1140 m
Diameter:
115 m- Direction: NE-SW

Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Karaman
District:
Merkez
Village:
Alaçati

Destruction :
Contemporary Settlements

TAYEx:
Visited - 14/8/2002

Registration State:
Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages.
     


Location: It lies about 750 m southeast of Can Hasan III; 12 km northwest of the province of Karaman.
Geography and Environment: The mounds Can Hasan I and III; which are at a close distance to the foothills of the Taurus and take place in a fertile plain; are prehistoric settlements. Can Hasan II is dated to the later periods [French 1962b:27]. Mound no I of can Hasan; which is known as Canasun in Kiepert and later as Canason; measures 360x280x5 m [French 1962a:36].
Destruction Details: A dirt road passes on eastern part of the mound; the trenches are being used for garbage dumping. The mound has been encircled by barbed wire [TAYEx 14.8.2002].


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