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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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Destruction :
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Dams - Illicit Digging - Attention | |||||
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Visited - 28/7/2001 | |||||
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Registration State:
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For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| 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. |
| Destruction Details: The mound is being damaged by the changes in the water level of dam reservoir. There are pits of illicit diggings on top hill and on skirts [TAYEx 28.7.2001]. |
