History and archaeology / Mound (höyük)
Boncuklu Höyük
Karatay, Konya
One of the world's oldest village settlements, dated to 8300–7800 BC and considered the forerunner of Çatalhöyük; open-air reconstructed houses.
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Its story
The mound was identified in surveys led by Douglas Baird of the University of Liverpool and has been excavated since 2006. The community that lived here was a settled group in the first stage of the transition from hunting and gathering to farming. Small oval houses made of mud brick, the dead buried beneath the house floors and the earliest known pottery in Anatolia were uncovered. The experimental house reconstructions set up on the site, based on the excavation finds, tell the story of Neolithic daily life in a tangible way. It is about 9 kilometers from Çatalhöyük; the two sites can be visited on the same day.
Key facts
- Note
- Visiting hours may change by season
- Period
- 8300–7800 BC (Aceramic Neolithic)
- Excavation
- Since 2006
- Visit duration
- 30–45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Quiet
- Traveling with kids
Location
37.75190, 32.86487
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boncuklu_H%C3%B6y%C3%BCk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boncuklu_H%C3%B6y%C3%BCk | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6099672