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Davutpasa |
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Type:
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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220 m |
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Region:
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Mediterranean |
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Province:
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Hatay |
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District:
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Reyhanli |
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Village:
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Davutpasahöyügü |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Ceramic |
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| Location: It lies close to the village which it was named after; 6 km northeast of Reyhanli District of Hatay Province. |
| Geography and Environment: It lies 500 m east of Afrin Stream which is one of the creeks watering Amuq Plain. The mound is rather big and terraced. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: The site was discovered during the 1936 surface survey conducted on the Hatay Amuq Plain by R.L. Braidwood. Not much information has been provided on this mound. |
| Stratigraphy: The survey; although not systematic; recovered sherds representative of continuous habitation from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages. |
| Small Finds: Pottery: The mound yielded Amuq A and B Dark Burnished Ware. For more information on this type of ceramics; see Tell el Cüdeyde/Judaidah in this volume. |
| Remains: |
| Interpretation and Dating: This site is another Amuq Plain site which yielded Neolithic material. The site has been placed into phases 5/6 in ASPRO and is thus dated to 8;000-7;000 BP. |
