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Tatarli Höyük |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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80 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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Ceyhan |
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Village:
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Kösreli |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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Period:
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Early |
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| The mound lies in Tatarli Village; 9 km northwest of Toprakkale; east of Adana Province. This large mound has a height of 35 m; measures 100x75 m; and finishes flat. It is discovered during the Cilicia Survey in 1951 by M.V. Seton-Williams. Among the collected surface finds; sherds with Halaf characteristics in form and technique prove the existence of a Chalcolithic Age settlement on this site with certainty. The sherds mentioned above might be the first painted samples of the region. No detailed information is given about the finds. It was researched within the scope of "Adana (Ceyhan) and Kayseri (Develi) Surveys" performed by S. Girginer et al. in 2005. It is has an average height of 37 m; measuring 300x180 m in size. A wedding reception lounge was built on top of it in the near past. The top of the mound; and environs are covered with trees; and bushes. There are spring waters on the northern skirt; and inside the village. There are remain s of a Roman Bath; and pool. Many obsidian blades; and tool fragments; as well as silex tools; pottery dating to Chalcolithic Age; EBA; 2nd Millenium BC; and Roman-Byzantien Periods were revealed [Girginer 2007:177]. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
| Location: The mound lies in Tatarli Village; 9 km northwest of Toprakkale; east of Adana Province. |
| Geography and Environment: Tatarli Höyük is a large 35 m high flat mound with a 100x75 m base. The base of the mound is basalt. There ruins of a rectangular structure lie on top of the mound. North of the mound is a swamp. |
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