Ҫatalhöyük is one of the largest Neolithic settlements ever discovered. Built more than 9000 years ago in modern Konya Plain, central Turkey, it is known in archaeology as a proto-city, a link between the cave-dwellings of prehistoric hunter-gatherers and the early urban constructions.

Çatalhöyük Omar Hoftun (CC BY-SA) Ҫatalhöyük is one of the largest Neolithic settlements ever discovered. Built more than 9000 years ago in modern Konya Plain, central Turkey , it is known in archaeology as a proto- city , a link between the cave-dwellings …

The Unmatched 9,500-Year-Old Honeycomb City of Çatalhöyük

Updated 9 April, 2024 – 23:02 Joanna Gillan Overlooking the Konya Plain in Turkey lies the remarkable and unique ancient city of Çatalhöyük, the largest and best-preserved Neolithic site found to date. At a time when most of the world’s people were nomadic …

Evidence from the Malaysian Lenggong valley

The United Nations Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization (Unesco) recognized Malaysia's Lenggong Valley Archaeological Site as a World Cultural Heritage in 2012. Located in Malaysia's Lenggong Valley, the archaeological site Lenggong ancient history has a history of nearly 2 million…