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Çaputcu

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Çaputcu
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
70 m
Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Adana
District:
Merkez
Village:
Çaputcu
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It is located in the village it was named after; about 3.5 km away from the Ceyhan River; 19 km southwest of Adana Province. It has been severely damaged due to the contemporary village. Although sherds dating from the MBA; the LBA and the Hellenistic Period were recovered during the survey conducted by M.V. Seton Williams in 1951; presence of sherds datable to the EBA was reported during the surface collection carried out by D.H. French.
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