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Kabarsa |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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130 m |
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Region:
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Mediterranean |
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Province:
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Mersin |
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District:
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Tarsus |
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Village:
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Mahmutaga |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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| This site lies in Mahmutaga Village; south of the Tarsus-Adana highway; 7 km east of the town of Tarsus; northeast of the city of Mersin. The Tarsus-Amerikan Survey Team carried out a small excavation on the mound. It is some 10-12 m high. During the Cilicia Survey conducted under M.V. Seton-Williams in 1951; sherds dating in a range from the EBA to the Roman Period were collected from the surface. Red-black burnished ware and metallic ware of EBA were recovered [Mellaart 1963:212]. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
| Location: This site lies in Mahmutaga Village; south of the Tarsus-Adana highway; 7 km east of the town of Tarsus; northeast of the city of Mersin. |
| Geography and Environment: The mound is 10-12 m high. |
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