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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The field team comprised Koral Ahmet, Nahide Aydin, Nilüfer Baturayoglu, Stevan Beverly, Hans Birk, Scott Branting, Ibrahim çiftci, Begumsen Ergenekon, Esen Erten, Omur Harmansah, Hakan Kava, Fatma Karamisir, Elspeth McIntosh, Sean Moore, Valerie Muir, Evrim Olcer, Henning Schriever, Lewis Sommers, Geoffrey Summers, Françoise Summers and Levent Topaktas. Sayin Ugur Terzioglu, from Samsun Museum, represented the Ministry of Culture and we thank him for his help and enthusiasm. We are extremely grateful to Sayin Ertugrul Ersoy (Vali of Yozgat), Sayin F. Necmi Kurt (Kaymakam of Sorgun) and Sayin Musa Ozcan (Director of the Yozgat Museum) for continued help and support. Once more we are indepted to the Muhtar, Mr. Osman Muratdagi, and the inhabitants of Sahmurath Village for their hospitability. Financial support was provided by the National Geographic Society, the British Academy and the British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara. Donations have been gratefully received from individuals and visitors. The BIAA provided an additional sum for post survey work. Small grants for post survey work have been given by METU and MESA AS. The contour plan was made by MNG Inc. from aerial stereographic pairs of photographs provided by Tapu ye Kadastro Genel MudurlugU. MTA provided a digital satellite image which dramatically shows the setting of the site and, after processing by Sayin Ilayati Koyunlu, even the city wall can be seen. Yibitas-Lafarge made further improvements to the expedition base, including a new kitchen. Enka-Bechtel, MESA AS, The Sheraton (Ankara) and Yimpas Holding made contributions in kind. To those mentionned above and to all friends and supporters the authors owe a special dept of thanks.
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