🏛️ Çatalhöyük

Turkey · Asia · Cultural · 37.67°N, 32.83°E

Çatalhöyük is a tell of a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic proto-city settlement in southern Anatolia, which existed from around 7500 BC to 5600 BC and flourished around 7000 BC. Çatalhöyük overlooks the Konya Plain, southeast of the present-day city of Konya in Turkey, around 140 km (87 mi) from the twin-coned volcano of Mount Hasan. It is notable for its large size, apparent egalitarian social structure, and value as a well-preserved example of early Neolithic-era permanent human settlements.In July 2012, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Quick facts

Country	Turkey
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	37.67°N, 32.83°E · view on map

Çatalhöyük is a cultural World Heritage site in Turkey, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Çatalhöyük was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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