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Haci Bozan |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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150 m |
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Region:
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Mediterranean |
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Province:
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Mersin |
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District:
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Tarsus |
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Village:
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Hacibozan |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Period:
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Ceramic |
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| This site lies south of the village of Haci Bozan; 10 km east of the town of Tarsus; 1 km south of the Tarsus-Adana highway; northeast of the city of Mersin. The mound; also known as Haci Bugdan; is 5 m high. The name Haci Bozan has been given to the site by Seton-Williams. The site has Chalcolithic; Early Bronze Age; Roman and possibly Neolithic components. The ceramics believed to be Neolithic are burnished and have incised decorations. In ASPRO; Haci Bozan has been placed into phases 6/1 and 6/2 which is dated approximately to 7;600-7;000 BP. |
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