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Çavuslu Höyük |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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185 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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Merkez |
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Village:
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Toroslar |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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| It is located on the eastern side of the dirt road leading from Mersin to the Çavuslu Village, approximately 6 km north, northwest of Mersin. Survey revealed mainly finds from the EBA and 2nd Millennium BC (Hittite Period). Furthermore, a few Roman and Iron Age sherds were collected from the surface [Seton-Williams 1954:168]. |
| Location: The site of Çavuslu lies at the 2007 th Street of the municipality Toroslar (Çavuslu); 6 km north-northwest of the city of Mersin. |
| Geography and Environment: The mound lies 5-6 m above a sloping plain; west of Çavuslu Stream. The diameter of the mound has not been provided. It has not been reported whether there is a water source nearby. |
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