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Mound | |||||
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Altitude:
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558 m | |||||
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Southeastern Anatolia | |||||
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Province:
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Diyarbakir | |||||
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District:
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Bismil | |||||
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Village:
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Yenice | |||||
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Destruction :
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Natural causes - Agriculture | |||||
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Visited - 10/9/2001 | |||||
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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 is located in Inardi field; the village of Yenice; about 10 km southeast of the district of Bismil in the district of Diyarbakir. It lies immediately to the east of the joining point of Seyhan stream and Tigris; about 65-70 m south of the bank of Tigris. |
| Geography and Environment: The northern half of the mound is destructed by the inundation of Tigris. The southern foots are filled with the alluvium and mud layer carried by Seyhan stream. The whole surface of the mound is damaged by agricultural activities. According to the surface finds; the settlement measures 175 m in east-west and 75 m in north-south directions. It measures 8 m at the north and 2 m at the south. |
| Destruction Details: The north skirt of the mound is crossed by Tigris and agricultural activities are being done [TAYEx 10.9.2001]. |
