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Document Details : Title: Excavations at Sos Höyük, 1998-2000: Fifth Preliminary Report Author(s): SAGONA, Antonio , SAGONA, Claudia Journal: Ancient Near Eastern Studies Volume: 37 Date: 2000 Pages: 56-127 DOI: 10.2143/ANES.37.0.1082 Abstract : Seven seasons of archaeological investigations at Sos Höyük, an ancient mound site near Erzurum, north-eastern Turkey, have provided us with a reliable stratigraphic sequence of the human occupation for the mountainous region. Five broad cultural periods have been tentatively distinguished to date, ranging from the Late Chalcolithic (Period VA) to the Medieval (Period I). Discoveries during 1998-2000 have enabled a reassessment of the early settlement history at Sos Höyük and the site’s inter-relations with neighbouring regions, especially Trans-Caucasus. Among the highlights are a Late Chalcolithic (‘Proto-Kura-Araxean’) settlement distinguished by monumental stone wall, well-preserved Middle Bronze Age buildings, and a burnt Early Iron Age room with fine examples of carbonized basketry. |
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