Yoğunburç, one of the 12 Taş Tepeler sites, is now being excavated through a Turkish-Chinese collaboration led by a professor from China's Archaeological Research Center. Early work revealed a square-shaped central area and two channels suggesting high population density. Finds so far include pottery, decorative beads, and a boar tooth. 🐗
Turkish-Chinese excavation begins at Yoğunburç with early finds
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- Yoğunburç is one of the 12 Taş Tepeler sites being excavated through a Turkish-Chinese collaboration
- Head archaeologist is a professor from the Archaeological Research Center of the China State Administration of Cultural Heritage
- Excavation identified a square-shaped central area and two channels indicating areas of high population density
- Early finds include pottery, decorative beads, and a boar tooth
- Site is located near Sayburç and Çatalhöyük, west of Şanlıurfa
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