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Mound |
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Mediterranean |
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Osmaniye |
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Toprakkale |
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Village:
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Lalegölü |
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Survey |
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| It is located in Menetler Çiftligi; about 1 km northwest of Lalegölü Village in Toprakkale Village of Osmaniye District. It was discovered during the survey performed by Tülek in 2010. It is about 17 m high. A large amount of potsherds were found on the surface as well as the fields on the skirts of the mound. These potsherds consists of LBA and IA wares, Megara bowls and terra sigillate vessels and point out that the settlement was continued from LBA to Late Antiquity. Finding a great number of specific types of Mycenaean pottery in the mound in IA was remarkable. These potsherds were ornamented with incised decoration such as centered circle motifs and black bands in various thicknesses. The mound is situated on an old military and trade route which reaches on the east-west direction [Tülek 2012:495]. |
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