Claim: The Denyen have been identified with the people of Adana and there is also evidence of close ties with the Aegean in which some scholars argue for a connection with the Greek Danaoi.
Evidence: The Denyen have been identified with the people of Adana, in Cilicia who existed in late Hittite Empire times. These areas also show evidence of close ties with the Aegean as a result of the Late Helladic IIIC 1b pottery found in these areas. Some scholars argue for a connection with the Greek Danaoi (Δαναοί)—alternate names for the Achaeans familiar from Homer.