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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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200 m | |||||
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Region:
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Mediterranean | |||||
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Province:
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Hatay | |||||
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District:
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Reyhanli | |||||
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Village:
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Çatalhöyük | |||||
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Destruction :
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Agriculture - Attention | |||||
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TAYEx:
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Visited - 16/7/2001 | |||||
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Registration State:
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Registered For detailed registration information please refer to Turkish pages. | |||||
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| Location: It lies on the east of the Reyhanli-Kirikhan motorway; 4 km northwest of the Reyhanli District; northeast of the Antakya Province. The motorway runs by the mound; therefore; it is easily accessible. |
| Geography and Environment: It is located on the southern bank of the Afrin Stream. It is reported to measure 430x265 m in dimensions according to the distribution of the pottery. It is ca. 25 m high above the plain level. It has an oval shape. |
| Destruction Details: The mound has been damaged due to agricultural activities and illicit diggings. Soil was removed from its western slope and surroundings are terraced. The channel excavated in 2 m width and 1 m depth went down from top hill to eastern skirt [TAYEx 16.7.2001]. |
