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Yumuktepe |
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Neolithic Chalcolithic EBA IA 14C |
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Type:
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Mound | |||||
Altitude:
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150 m | |||||
Diameter:
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Region:
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Mediterranean | |||||
Province:
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Mersin | |||||
District:
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Merkez | |||||
Village:
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Merkez | |||||
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Destruction :
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TAYEx:
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Visited - 14/7/2001 | |||||
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Registration State:
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For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
Location: This site lies approximately 3.5 km west-northwest of the city of Mersin; along the major highway heading west from the city. Since the city has grown; the site now lies in the Demirtas neighborhood and looks more like a park or picnic area than a mound. |
Geography and Environment: The 25 m high mound lies on the southern bank of the Soguksu (Müftüderesi) Stream. The site has a 300 m diameter and covers a 12 hectare area. Although the Department of Monuments and Museums has declared this site as a protected historical area; it has been turned into a park and trees have been planted. The western part of the mound has been eroded by the flooding of the Soguksu Stream. Although the mound was originally called Yümüktepe; this name has been changed to Yumuktepe; as it is the name that the local villagers use to refer to the site. In addition; there are many archaeological publications that refer to this site as Mersin or Mersin Soguksutepe. |
Destruction Details: The mound is being used as a picnic area today [TAYEx 14.7.2001]. |
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