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Usakli Höyük |
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Mound | |||||
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Yozgat | |||||
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Sorgun | |||||
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Büyüktaslik | |||||
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Location: Usakli Höyük (formerly known as Kusakli) is located within the borders of Büyüktaslik Village of Sorgun District in Yozgat. |
Geography and Environment: It is located a few km west of Sorgun District. Mount Kerkenes locates to its south. The settlement consists of a high mound and a slightly sloping large terrace. It extends in an area of 10 hectares, while the central mound covers an area of 2 hectares. It is situated on the souther bank of Egri Öz Creek, on the northern end of a large, fertile plain [Mazzoni et al. 2014:253]. |
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