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Çatal Hüyük
Çatal Hüyük , Neolithic settlement on the Konya Plain in S Turkey that flourished c.6500–c.5800 BC The site, excavated (1961–65) by British archaeologist James Mellaart, occupies 32 acres (12.8 hectares) and is divided into 12 horizons (levels of development). Also found on the site is a shrine with paintings and reliefs of hunting scenes, animals, and geometric designs. The community's economy was apparently based on agriculture, along with a developing practice of cattle raising. Perhaps the largest Neolithic settlement known, Çatal Hüyük has been studied intensively for clues to early religious and social development. |
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"Çatal Hüyük." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Çatal Hüyük." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CatalHuy.html "Çatal Hüyük." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-CatalHuy.html |
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Çatal Hüyük
Çatal Hüyük See NEOLITHIC.
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"Çatal Hüyük." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Çatal Hüyük." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-atalHyk.html "Çatal Hüyük." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-atalHyk.html |
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