Hoca Çeşme Höyüğü
Ancient siteEnez, Edirne
40.7210°N · 26.0984°E
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Hoca Çeşme Höyüğü is a ancient site in Enez, Edirne.
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- 40.7210°N · 26.0984°E
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Hoca Çeşme Höyüğü is a ancient site in Enez, Edirne, part of Türkiye's brown-sign cultural heritage.
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- The excavator, Mehmet Özdoğan, calls Hoca Çeşme one of the most important Neolithic centres not only of Thrace but of the Balkans.
- Radiocarbon dates give 6500-6000 BC for layers IV and III and 6030-5710 BC for layer II, making the site older than the Karanovo I culture of Bulgaria.
- No hunting or weapon material such as arrow and spear points was found; the animal bones are largely domesticated sheep and pig.
- One hallmark of the Hoca Çeşme culture is the long-handled, broad and shallow bone spoon, produced here in quantity.
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