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Molla Ahmet |
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Mound |
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80 m |
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Mediterranean |
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Adana |
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Ceyhan |
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Village:
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Incetarla |
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Survey |
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| It is situated to the south of the Incetarla (Mercin) Village, north of the Ceyhan-Osmaniye motorway, 6 km northeast of Ceyhan, east of Adana. It is a small and low hill, which is 5 m high. It was discovered during the Cilician Survey conducted under the direction by M.V. Seton-Williams in 1951. Sherds dating to the Chalcolithic Age [Harmankaya et al. 1998: Molla Ahmet], Late Bronze Age, Iron Age, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine Period were collected [Seton-Williams 1954:131-165; findspot 28]. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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