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Mound |
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Altitude:
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110 m |
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Region:
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Mediterranean |
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Province:
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Adana |
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District:
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Seyhan |
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Village:
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Karsli |
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Survey |
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| It is situated 12 km north of Adana. The settlement used to be on the western bank of the Seyhan River before the construction of the dam, and it is now on the border of the dam's reservoir. The material found at the mound is being preserved at the Museum of Adana. The finds indicate presence of settlements dating from the Chalcolithic Late until the Iron Age [Seton-Williams 1954:131, 171-172]. |
| Location: This site lies in Velican Quarter of Karsli Village; 12 km south of the city of Adana. |
| Geography and Environment: The site was lying on the western shore of the Seyhan River; at the beginning of the narrow valley created by this river before the construction of the dam. It is nearby the dam reservoir today. With the 10 m thick rock outcrop it lies on; the total height of the mound is 15-17 m. Although claimed to be the earliest settlement in the Province of Adana doubts remain. |
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