Kuşaklı (Sarissa)
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Not to be confused with Uşaklı Höyük.
Kuşaklı (also known as Šarišša, Kuşaklı-Sarissa) is an archaeological site in Turkey. During the ancient Hittite period, it was known as Sarissa. It is located 4 km (2+1⁄2 miles) west of Başören village of Altınyayla district in Sivas Province, 60 km (37+1⁄3 miles) south of Sivas city. Excavation continues under the direction of Andreas Müller-Karpe. Excavations began in 1992. Dirk Mielke identified from the 16th to 13th centuries BC three "pottery horizons" and two Hittite building layers of different character. Mielke further identified a third, Iron Age building layer.
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Location | Sivas Province, Turkey |
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Region | Anatolia |
Coordinates | 39°18′30″N 36°54′35″E |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Cultures | Hittite |
Site notes | |
Condition | In ruins |
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