Özet:

Anatolian geography is a rich cultural treasure that has hosted many civilizations throughout history. Civilizations that have passed through these lands have left traces of witness to history. In this regard, the Eastern Anatolia Region has a vast historical depth. In the Patnos region, which has been inhabited since the Late Chalcolithic Age, Karaz Culture was dominant in the Late Chalcolithic Age and Early Bronze Age. These lands were ruled by the Urartian Kingdom in the 1st millennium BC. Two castles, which were inhabited as of the Late Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age, have been discovered in the Yalçınkaya locality. As a result of the research carried out in the region, the locations, physical conditions, architectural structures, and stoneware data of these castles were analyzed. Thus, it is aimed to shed light on the history of the region through the identity of the two structures that have witnessed history.