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Demircitepe / Demirköy |
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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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520 m | |||||
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Region:
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Southeastern Anatolia | |||||
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Diyarbakir | |||||
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District:
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Silvan | |||||
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Village:
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Demirkuyu | |||||
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Destruction :
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Agriculture - Attention | |||||
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Visited - 16/9/2001 | |||||
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| Location: This site lies northeast of the city of Batman; on the eastern part of the Demircitepe hill in Demirkuyu (Demirköy/Demirciler) Village. The mound is referred to both as Demircitepe and as Demirci Höyük. Yakar calls it Demirci Tepe. In the most recent publication the mound is referred to as Demirköy Höyügü. |
| Geography and Environment: The eastern part of the site; which lies on the western bank of Batman Stream; a tributary of the Tigris; was cut by this stream. The exposed cross-section revealed that there was a 7 m deep cultural depositional layer at the site. On the mound; which has been partially buried under the alluvial deposit from the nearby plateau; cotton plant is cultivated. Because of the intense cultivation; the dimensions of the site could not be determined. The surface collection was mainly concentrated along the streams. |
| Destruction Details: The site of Demircitepe / Demirköy is destructed by agricultural activities. This area is being used as cotton field [TAYEx 16.9.2001]. |
