Çatalhöyük Archives

DNA reveals female-centered society in 9,000-year-old Neolithic city of Çatalhöyük

Archaeologists at Çatalhöyük, one of the most important sites in central Türkiye, have unearthed new evidence of ritual activity that ...

DNA reveals female-centered society in 9,000-year-old Neolithic city of Çatalhöyük

by Dario Radley

June 29, 2025

Recent genetic research has shed light on the social structure of Çatalhöyük, a large Neolithic settlement in the center of ...

Traces of an ancient skull trepanation discovered in Çatalhöyük

by Dario Radley

December 25, 2023

Archaeologists have unearthed evidence of trepanation, a skull-drilling operation, in Çatalhöyük, Turkey. The excavation, led by Anadolu University's Archeology Department, ...

8,200-year-old water channel discovered in Turkey

by Dario Radley

September 1, 2023

Archaeologists have unearthed an 8,200-year-old water channel in the Yeşilova Mound in the Bornova district of Izmir, Turkey. This excavation ...

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Çatalhöyük excavations uncover “House of the Dead” with evidence of ritual practices

DNA reveals female-centered society in 9,000-year-old Neolithic city of Çatalhöyük

Traces of an ancient skull trepanation discovered in Çatalhöyük

8,200-year-old water channel discovered in Turkey

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