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Çavuslu Höyük |
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Mound |
Altitude:
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185 m |
Region:
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Mediterranean |
Province:
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Mersin |
District:
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Merkez |
Village:
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Toroslar |
Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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The site of Çavuslu lies at the 2007 th Street of the municipality Toroslar (Çavuslu); 6 km north-northwest of the city of Mersin. It is a small mound; only 5-6 m high on a slope. A small sounding was carried out by the Neilsen Survey team under J. Garstang in 1937. Levels of the pre-Hittite Period were informed to be rich in finds; including sherds of the red burnished ware. It was visited by M.V. Seton-Williams in 1951. |
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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