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Mound |
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Altitude:
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120 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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Kozan |
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Village:
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Ufacikören |
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Survey |
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| The mound lies 3.8 km northwest of Ufacikören Village; approximately 12.5 km southwest of Kozan District; 84 km northeast of Adana Province . It is located in a small; narrow plain formed by the Kuzucuoglu Stream. It measures 25 m in height and 70x90 m in dimensions. The surface collection carried out during the Cilicia Survey in 1951 yielded sherds that can be dated from the Neolithic Age to the Hittite Period as well as samples of the metallic ware. It is one of the major settlements in this region. Some publications refer to it with different names like Termel; Tilan. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
| Location: The mound lies 3.8 km northwest of Ufacikören Village; approximately 12.5 km southwest of Kozan District; 84 km northeast of Adana Province. |
| Geography and Environment: The mound is fairly large in size. It has a 90x70 m base and is between 25 and 30 m high. It lies in a small plain fed by Kurucuoglu Stream. In some publications; the site has been called Termel or Tirmir. Southeast of the mound cemetery of the village takes place. |
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