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Çadir Höyük



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Type:
Mound
Altitude:
1000 m
Diameter:
m- Direction:

Region:
Central Anatolia
Province:
Yozgat
District:
Sorgun
Village:
Peyniryemez


TAYEx:
Not visited - 21/7/2002

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


Location: The site lies in Peyniryemez Village; 13 km northwest of Alisar Höyük; in Yozgat.
Geography and Environment: The mound is located on a limestone reef; north of Egri Özü Valley extending from east to west. A stream flows south and west of the mound. It is 32 m high above the level of the plain and measures 240x185 m. The site has been moved towards northeast in time and has a lower terrace; extending 200 m in this area. It is reported that the region was much more watery when there was life at Çadir Höyük [Gorny et al. 1999:167]. Illicit digging pits are observed on top of the mound in last years.
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