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Gültepe |
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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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150 m |
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Region:
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Mediterranean |
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Province:
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Hatay |
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District:
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Kumlu |
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Village:
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Hatayhamami |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Ceramic |
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| Location: This site lies north-northwest of Hatayhamamı Village; northeast of Kumlu District of Hatay Province. |
| Geography and Environment: This small mound lies west of the Kürt Mountains. The region is suitable for agriculture. Both hot and cold-water springs can be found in the vicinity. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was discovered during the 1933 Syria-Hittite survey conducted under the leadership of R.J. Braidwood of the University of Chicago; Oriental Institute. |
| Stratigraphy: Both Neolithic and Chalcolithic (Halaf) ceramics were found on the surface of the mound [Braidwood 1937:25]. |
| Small Finds: Pottery: It has been reported that the survey at Gültepe yielded Dark Burnished Ware similar to the Tell el Cüdeyde/Judaidah Level XIV ware. Detailed information on the ceramics has not been provided (For descriptive information on the ware; see Tell el Cüdeyde/Judaidah; this volume). |
| Remains: |
| Interpretation and Dating: The site; placed into phases five and six in ASPRO; is believed to have had a Neolithic component [Hours et al. 1994:146]. |
