🏺 Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük
One of humanity's earliest urban settlements, dating to 7500 BCE
📋 Fast Facts
- Located in southern Anatolia, Türkiye; inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012
- Dates to approximately 7500 BCE, representing one of the earliest known urban settlements
- Notable for dense mudbrick housing with rooftop entry via ladders; no street-level passages
- Extensive wall paintings, figurines, and burial practices reveal complex Neolithic society and ritual life
Çatalhöyük stands as one of the world's earliest urban centres, flourishing in southern Anatolia during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic ...