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Chatal Höyük (Amuq)
Chatal Höyük (Amuq) is a large archaeological site in the eastern part of the Amuq plain in Turkey. It is located in the valley of the Orontes River, and it was inhabited from the late 4th millennium BCE, and until about 500 BC. It was a large town during the time of the Hittite Empire. In the Iron Age it was a part of the state of Unqi, based at the nearby site of Tell Tayinat. Many other important archaeological sites are located in the area, such as Alalakh, Tell al-Judaidah, and Al-Mina. The large acropolis of Chatal Höyük is located on the left bank of the Afrin river, and it was extensively investigated by archaeologists, while the nearby lower town still remained to be excavated. While the excavations of Chatal were very thorough, nevertheless, there were big delays with the publication of the results. Only in the 21st century the complete publication was achieved by the team headed by Marina Pucci. Excavations Archaeologists Calvin W. McEwan and Robert J. Braidwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çatalhöyük
Çatalhöyük (English: Chatalhoyuk ; ; also ''Çatal Höyük'' and ''Çatal Hüyük''; from Turkish language, Turkish ''çatal'' "fork" + ''höyük'' "tumulus") is a Tell (archaeology), tell (a mounded accretion resulting from long-term human settlement) of a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic proto-city settlement in southern Anatolia, which existed from approximately 7500 BC to 5600 BC and flourished around 7000 BC. In July 2012, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Çatalhöyük overlooks the Konya Plain, southeast of the present-day city of Konya (ancient Iconium) in Turkey, approximately from the twin-coned volcano of Mount Hasan. The eastern settlement forms a mound that would have risen about above the plain at the time of the latest Neolithic occupation. There is also a smaller settlement mound to the west and a Byzantine Empire, Byzantine settlement a few hundred meters to the east. The prehistoric mound settlements were abandoned before the Bronze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
