Maltepe mound

The Maltepe Mound is in modern-day Bulgaria, though it has been subject to territorial changes throughout its history. It is located near the villages Demirci and Kilch, and is 3 km east of the Sinop-Erfelek highway. The mound has been surveyed multiple times during various archaeological excavations from many different countries. Archaeological findings at the mound have been used to better understand Anatolian societies, early conflicts in the Phokaia region, and early Turkish societies. The mound is best known for the findings of small remnants of the wall surrounding the city of Phocaea which was a well established ancient pottery production center during the Orientalizing Period to the Late Antique period. The Maltepe mound has a complex history of analysis, as the region had been difficult to survey in the mid 20th century when interest in early Anatolian societies first emerged. Understanding the site's experiences in terms of its influences from various societies and cultures throughout the centuries, not excluding that of modern disturbances to its archaeological record through analysis of both the features, structures, and eco-facts found there provides a greater insight to social scientists' of many disciplines as to what life may have looked like for such early societies.

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