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Eskiler

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Eskiler
Type:
Mound
Altitude:
80 m
Region:
Mediterranean
Province:
Adana
District:
Merkez
Village:
Eskiler
Investigation Method:
Survey
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It lies approximately 2 km south of Eksiler Village; 19 km northeast of Ceyhan; northeast of Adana Province. It is a small mound; 6 m high. It has been severely damaged by the adjacent building. It was discovered during the Cilicia Survey conducted under M.V. Seton Williams in 1951. Sherds dating from the Hittite and Hellenistic Period were collected from the surface in addition to the EBA sherds (straw-tempered ware).
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