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Çatalhöyük
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Çatalhöyük
Çatalhöyük, also Çatal Höyük or Çatal Hüyük, was a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic proto-city settlement in southern Anatolia in today's Konya Province. The site existed from approximately 7500 BC to 5700 BC, and flourished around 7000 BC. Çatalhöyük was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Konya Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Eighth Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Neolithic
Later Cultures: Neolithic
Site Features: Neolithic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük
Date of Inscription: 2012
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