Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:ancient_city
gptkb:archaeological_site |
| gptkbp:abandoned |
c. 5700 BCE
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
1958
|
| gptkbp:excavatedBy |
gptkb:James_Mellaart
gptkb:Ian_Hodder 1961 |
| gptkbp:excavationRestartYear |
1993
|
| gptkbp:features |
agriculture
shrines wall paintings obsidian tools animal domestication leopard motifs clay figurines burials under houses cattle horns in shrines mother goddess figurines |
| gptkbp:first_settled |
c. 7100 BCE
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
ancient city of Catalhoyuk
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
complex murals
no streets, houses clustered together early urban settlement large size for its time rooftop entry to houses |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
gptkb:Turkey
gptkb:Konya_Province gptkb:Anatolia |
| gptkbp:period |
Chalcolithic
Neolithic |
| gptkbp:populationEstimate |
up to 8,000
|
| gptkbp:significance |
important for study of Neolithic life
one of the earliest urban centers |
| gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria |
(iii) (iv)
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
2012
true |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Konya_Province
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|