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Mercin / Boz Höyük |
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Mound |
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Altitude:
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90 m |
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Mediterranean |
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Adana |
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District:
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Ceyhan |
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Village:
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Incetarla |
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Survey |
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| The mound lies northeast of Ceyhan River; southwest of Incetarla (Mercin) Village; on the old Ceyhan-Kadirli highway; 3 km north-northwest of Ceyhan District; east of Adana Province. It has a flat toptill. It measures 20 m in height and 160 m in diameter. It was investigated during the Neilsen Survey in 1936. Pottery ranging from the second millennium BC to the Roman Period was recovered from the top. During the Mellaart's survey; samples of the metallic ware dating from the EBA were found. It was researched within the scope of "Adana (Ceyhan) and Kayseri (Develi) Surveys" performed by S. Girginer et al. in 2005. It was destructed due to the agricultural activities especially on the northeastern slopes and skirts; and the northern slopes and skirts were destructed due to the structuring. It is 40-50 m high; and 200x150 m wide. Silex and obsidian tools were unearthed along with a terra cotta weight; and pottery dating to Chalcolithic; EBA; and 2nd Millenium BC; and late periods [Girginer 2007:178]. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
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