Karaoğlan Mound, Archaeological mound near Afyon, Turkey.
Karaoğlan Mound is an archaeological site near Afyon with a diameter of about 80 meters and cultural layers reaching two meters deep at the center. Additional deposits extend northward, indicating repeated habitation across different periods.
The site was explored through targeted excavations in the 1980s and 1990s, revealing substantial evidence of Bronze Age settlements in western Anatolia. These systematic investigations documented human habitation spanning multiple millennia.
Pottery and household items found here reveal how Early Bronze Age people lived and what they valued in their daily routines. These objects show how residents made tools, conducted trade, and organized their communities.
The mound sits east of the Afyon-Eskisehir highway and is easily accessible from the main road. The nearby village of Yaylabag with its thermal springs provides basic facilities and services for visitors exploring the area.
Pottery collections from the site show connections to neighboring archaeological sites like Kusura, revealing regional trade networks of the Bronze Age. These artifacts help researchers understand how different communities in the area were linked together.
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