Çatalhöyük: 10,000-year-old Neolithic settlement. Ancient city is 10,000 years old, predating commonly taught civilization timeline Settlement located near Göbekli Tease as the crow flies Ruins are in remarkably good condition for their age
Çatalhöyük: 9,000-year-old settlement predating commonly taught civilization timelines. Houses accessed via roofs, ancestors buried under floors, evidence of jewelry and art. Remarkably well-preserved. ⛏️ 10:30-13:42
Key Facts
- Ancient city is 10,000 years old, predating commonly taught civilization timeline
- Settlement located near Göbekli Tease as the crow flies
- Ruins are in remarkably good condition for their age
- Two-story buildings with houses clustered close together
- Houses were accessed through roof openings for protection
- Dead relatives were buried under house floors
- Evidence of jewelry, art, murals, and organized streets
- Population numbered in the thousands
- Represents advanced civilization far earlier than expected
Related site: Çatalhöyük — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: Exploring Derinkuyu & Çatalhöyük | Ancient Turkey by Funny Olde World