Çayönü archaeological site

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:coordinates 38.2433°N 39.8250°E
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Pre-Pottery_Neolithic_A
gptkb:Pre-Pottery_Neolithic_B
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1963
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Halet_Çambel
gptkb:Robert_J._Braidwood
1964-1991
gptkbp:features terrazzo floors
cell-plan buildings
grill-plan buildings
gptkbp:foundIn obsidian tools
human burials
domesticated cattle
copper beads
domesticated sheep
domesticated wheat
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Çayönü archaeological site
gptkbp:knownFor early evidence of agriculture
pre-pottery Neolithic architecture
early evidence of animal domestication
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Southeastern_Anatolia
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Ergani
gptkbp:period Neolithic
gptkbp:significance transition from hunter-gatherer to farming society
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list 2012
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ergani
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7