May 26, 2012
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Two Hittite skulls unearthed in Mersin
25 August 2009 / TODAY'S ZAMAN WITH WIRES, İSTANBUL
Archaeologists have unearthed two skulls from the Hittite period in the Yumuktepe tumulus, in the southern province of Mersin.
The excavation team's head, Italian Professor Isabella Caneva, told the Anatolia news agency on Sunday that they found two skulls from the Hittite period and seals from the neolithic period in the Yumuktepe tumulus -- one of the oldest settlement areas of Anatolia. Caneva said the skulls dated back to 1500 B.C. and the two seals to 6500 B.C. Caneva added that the seals, which are rare in Anatolia, were among the most important findings unearthed in Turkey so far. This year's excavation of the Yumuktepe tumulus will be completed on Sept. 3.
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