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Neolithic Chalcolithic EBA |
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Type:
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Mound | |||||
Altitude:
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120 m | |||||
Diameter:
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Region:
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Mediterranean | |||||
Province:
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Adana | |||||
District:
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Kozan | |||||
Village:
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Ufacikören | |||||
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Destruction :
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Illicit Digging - Agriculture - Highways, roads, bridges etc. - Attention | |||||
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TAYEx:
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Visited - 30/7/2001 | |||||
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Registration State:
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Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
Location: The mound lies 3.8 km northwest of Ufacikören Village; approximately 12.5 km southwest of Kozan District; 84 km northeast of Adana Province. |
Geography and Environment: The mound is fairly large in size. It has a 90x70 m base and is between 25 and 30 m high. It lies in a small plain fed by Kurucuoglu Stream. In some publications; the site has been called Termel or Tirmir. Southeast of the mound cemetery of the village takes place. |
Destruction Details: The top hill has been severely damaged due to plowing. All eastern part has been cut and the profile starting from 1 m reaches 12 m at this section. There are also traces of illicit diggings observed here. The northern skirt has been cut by village road an eastern one by Adana-Kozan motorway [TAYEx 30.7.2001]. |
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