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Yumuktepe
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Yumuktepe
Yumuktepe or Yümüktepe is an archaeological tell or mound located within the city borders of Mersin, Turkey. Excavations have revealed a Neolithic settlement which continued up to medieval ages.
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Country: Turkey
District: Mersin Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Seventh Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Neolithic
Later Cultures: Chalcolithic + Bronze Age + Hittite + Roman + Byzantine
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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