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The village is home to two different archaeological sites, no references to either of which have been identified in historical documents. The first, known as Akuşağı Höyük I, is located at the entrance of the village on the approach from Baskil. It consists of a mound of 10 m in height, with an area
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The discovery of the canyons boosted local tourism, with enthusiasts across the country contacting villagers to arrange visits. The villagers have acted as tour guides for these tourists. The road towards the canyons becomes a narrow dirt track after the neighbourhood of Aşağıgeçit, and as this has
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and measures 120 m x 80 m in size. This site had been less well-preserved due to a nowadays dry stream on the southern part as well as the villagers having cleared some stones to allow agriculture. Ceramics from the Early Bronze Age and the
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232:Geography
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