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Çatalhöyük

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From 7400 BCE to 6200 BCE

A Neolithic site in central Anatolia where domestic houses combined dwelling with burial, symbolism and social memory.

The southern excavation area at Çatalhöyük in central Anatolia. Domestic building remains support study of dwelling, burial and social memory; the photograph is not a reconstruction of the original houses
The southern excavation area at Çatalhöyük in central Anatolia. Domestic building remains support study of dwelling, burial and social memory; the photograph is not a reconstruction of the original housesZiggurat · CC BY-SALicense · Image source

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Historical coverage
Approximately From 7400 BCE to 6200 BCE

Text

The eastern mound’s Neolithic levels date to approximately 7400–6200 BCE; the western mound includes later occupation.[13]

Hodder and Pels discuss the domestic functions of elaborate buildings rather than a simple identification as separate temples.[8] Hodder and Cessford examine recurring practice and rebuilding in relation to social memorySocial memoryHow a group forms relationships to the past through narratives, practices, objects and places.Glossary · Click to read the explanation.[9] These are modern interpretations of archaeological contexts, not texts left by inhabitants.

References and notes

  1. Ian Hodder & Peter Pels (2010). History houses: A new interpretation of architectural elaboration at Çatalhöyük. In Religion in the Emergence of Civilization, 163–186. Chapter summary; domestic functions and variation in architecture. Print publication 2010; online publication 2012. Return to the text ↑
  2. Ian Hodder & Craig Cessford (2004). Daily Practice and Social Memory at Çatalhöyük. American Antiquity 69(1), 17–40. Abstract; recurring domestic practice and social memory. The article dates to 2004, not its later platform upload. Return to the text ↑
  3. UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük, property 1405. Eastern mound Neolithic levels, approximately 7400–6200 BCE; this does not encompass the later western mound’s full history. Return to the text ↑

Research history

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  1. Edition 2 · 10 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Çatalhöyük», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/sites/catalhoyuk