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Misis |
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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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50 m |
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Region:
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Mediterranean |
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Province:
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Adana |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Yakapinar |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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Period:
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Ceramic |
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| Location: This site lies in Yakapinar (Misis) Subdistrict; east of the city of Adana. It appears on all touristic maps because it was a Roman and Byzantine city. |
| Geography and Environment: The large mound of Misis lies on a natural ridge along the Ceyhan River. There was a Roman-Byzantine city on both sides of the Ceyhan River; especially on the western bank. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The Roman ruins at the site of Misis (known in antiquity as Selevkia in Pyramus) has attracted many visitors and researchers. A survey was conducted at the site in 1951 by Seton-Williams [Seton-Williams 1954:164-165]. Since 2012, excavations at Misis Höyük have been carried out by Adana Museum. Misis Höyük is listed as an officially registered archaeological site by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
| Stratigraphy: In addition to the Byzantine and Roman Periods; the site was inhabited in the Iron Age; Late; Middle and Early Bronze Ages; the Chalcolithic Period and possibly in the Late Neolithic Period. |
| Small Finds: Pottery: Many incised pre-Halaf ceramics were found at the site. Detailed information on this ware has not been provided. It probably dates to the transitional phase between the Late Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic Periods. |
| Remains: |
| Interpretation and Dating: The Late Neolithic component of this site should be viewed with skepticism. The fact that the site lies along the Ceyhan River suggests that it was in a strategic and very ancient location and on a natural trade route between the Mediterranean shore and Central Anatolia via Kozan. In ASPRO; the site has been assigned to the sixth phase [Hours et al. 1994:240]. |
