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Acemhöyük

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Acemhöyük

Acemhöyük is an archaeological tell or mound located near the village of Yeşilova in Merkez district, Aksaray Province, Turkey. The Bronze Age name for the place was probably Purušḫanda/Purušḫattum or Ullama. The site was an Assyrian trading colony, or Karum.