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Kumtepe

PKC6143
TITLEKumtepe
WGS84 39.978917° N, 26.195967° E
Accuracy Exact

LAT/LON 39.978917, 26.195967
LON/LAT 26.195967, 39.978917

DMS 39° 58' 44.1012" N,26° 11' 45.4812" E

W3Wundergrads, swindlers, precluded
UTM35 S, 431346, 4425727
EGSA87 687365, 4427440

Elevation m9
Elevation feet 29.5
RegionAnatolia
SubregionTroad





GENERAL SITE TYPE  Settlement

TYPE

1.    settlement.   Luwian Studies [nd],     'The tell is located about 5 km northwest of Hisarlık. The settlement was investigated in 1934 ... '


PERIOD (High Chronology)

1. Prehistoric: (4000 BC - 1190 BC)
    a.    Luwian Studies [nd]: , 'Accordingly, the place was inhabited 4800 - 3000 BCE.'

2. Troy I: (2950 BC - 2350 BC)
    a.    Luwian Studies [nd]: , 'The last phase (Kumtepe C) was contemporary with Troy I.'

3. Troy VI: (1700 BC - 1300 BC)
    a.    Luwian Studies [nd]: , 'Yet, scattered finds of Troy VI pottery do appear.'

NOTE

1.  Position from Luwian Studies site here.

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

1.  Luwian Studies [nd]:  Zangger, Eberhard. , 'Kumtepe; Number: 7', Online here. Online here.

Nearest shoreline

The closest shoreline to C6143 is at 39.98185° N, 26.1761° E, a straight-line distance of 1 km and 726 m.