Çatalhöyük
Neolithicsettlement

Çatalhöyük

Neolithic Anatoliac. 7400–6000 BCETurkeyWestern Asia
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The Core Mystery Brief

A large Neolithic settlement in Anatolia, famous for its dense housing and extraordinary wall art and figurines.

What We Know

Up to 8,000 people lived in mud-brick houses entered through the roof. The site has yielded the famous 'Seated Woman' figurine.

What Is Debated

Whether the figurines represent a mother goddess cult or diverse ritual practices is debated.

The Mystery

What do the wall paintings and figurines of Çatalhöyük tell us about Neolithic religion?

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