Question

What are some artifacts archaeologists have discovered at catal huyuk? What do the artifacts suggest about the people who live there and how will you display them in exhibit?

Answer 1

Answer:

Excavation in Catal huyuk led to the recovery of several artefacts.

Explanation:

Catal huyuk is a Neolithic site in south-central Turkey. Excavations were carried out in the site for the first time in 1958 by James Mellart. These excavations gave an idea about the advanced culture of this site. Excavations revealed the typical settlements of the site.

The houses were not seperated but connected in a honeycomb structure. The entry to the houses was by means of holes in the ceilings or doors on the sides of houses. Doors were reached by using ladders.

Symbolic nature of the religions of that time is evident in the paintings on the walls. The rooms were well plastered. The only means of ventilation was the openings in the ceilings.

Skeletons recovered close to the houses and inside them gave ideas about the burial practices in Catal huyuk. The dead were buried within the village according to their rituals. Caly figurines of women were also found in this site. The famous figurine ‘seated woman of catal huyuk’ is one example.