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New findings at Çatalhöyük

KONYA – Doğan News Agency

Archaeological excavations at the ancient settlement of Çatalhöyük continued in 2015, with a rare human face-like plaster head among the most exciting finds, according to excavation head Prof. Ian Hodder

Çatalhöyük, the 9,000-year-old settlement in the central Anatolian province of Konya’s Çumra district, once again amazed archaeologists with new findings in 2015, the most important of which was a rare human face-like plastered head. 

Çatalhöyük was discovered in 1958 by archaeologist James Mellaart and excavations were carried out between 1961 and 1963 and then again in 1965. 

After a long break, work at the site resumed in 1993 and has been carried out by Prof. Ian Hodder of Standford University. 
 

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/new-findings-at-catalhoyuk-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=94106&NewsCatID=375 

Neolithic Age to be discussed in Turkey

ANKARA - Anadolu Agency

The ancient settlement of Çatalhöyük will host international experts of the Neolithic Age for a meeting in April. The event hopes to draw the world’s attention to Turkey’s Neolithic culture

Konya’s ancient settlement of Çatalhöyük will be hosting a meeting with the attendees of the specialists of the Neolithic Age and the culture of this age from all around the world in April. DHA Photo

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will bring together specialists of the Neolithic Age in the ancient settlement of Çatalhöyük, located in the Central Anatolian province of Konya, known as one of the earliest human settlements.

UNESCO Turkey National Commission President Öcal Oğuz said Turkey would host two important events this year. He said Çatalhöyük was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2012, adding, “Having the traces of the Neolithic age, Çatalhöyük is one of the oldest and most important cultural heritage places on the UNESCO World Heritage List. This is why it has drawn great interest in the world,” Oğuz said.
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Dünyanın en eski kumaşı Çatalhöyük'te bulundu

31/01/2014 RADİKAL

Konya'nın Çumra İlçesi sınırlarındaki 9 bin yıllık neolitik yerleşim yeri Çatalhöyük'te yapılan kazı çalışmalarında, yanmış bir evin tabanında bebek iskeletine sarılmış dünyanın ilk kendirden dokunmuş keten kumaş parçası bulundu.

http://www.radikal.com.tr/hayat/dunyanin_en_eski_kumasi_catalhoyukte_bulundu-1173504

Çatalhöyük’s traditional pans still in demand

KONYA - Anadolu Agency

In an atelier in Konya’s Sille neighborhood, Yaşar Bulur gives shape to mud, producing earthen pots, which first appeared in Çatalhöyük

Part of Bulur’s atelier is a cave and it takes visitors for a travel in time to Çatalhöyük. The atelier is also a neighbor of the Hagia Helene Church. AA photo

The business of producing pots and pans from earthenware, which started in the Neolithic age in the ancient settlement of Çatalhöyük in the central Anatolian province of Konya, still continues in the same region through a handful of talented masters, few in numbers.

In an atelier in the city’s historical Sille neighborhood, Yaşar Bulur, 63, gives shape to mud, producing earthen pots, which first appeared in Çatalhöyük and is believed to be one of the first exchange tools that started trade.

Part of Bulur’s atelier is a cave and it takes visitors for travel in time to Çatalhöyük, where nearly 8,000 people settled. The atelier is also a neighbor of the Hagia Helene Church, which was built by the Byzantine Emperor Constantine’s mother Helene. Sille was one of the religious centers in Byzantine.

He sells his products very easily

The tradition of making pots and pans with earthenware dates back to 9,000 years ago in the region. Bulur spends most of his day in front of his stand.

“My door is open to those who want to learn the business. If they come, I will help them. If they learn it, this heirloom business can survive,” he said. Bulur can easily sell the products that he produces in his atelier. Products like pots, cooking cups, earthen cups, jugs and various types of ornaments are sold in his son’s shop in Taşköprü, which is a popular place among tourists.

Noting that in the 1960s, he and five-six other apprentices had worked with their boss for a long time to learn this business without being paid, Bulur said, “Everyone was bringing their food and we were eating it all together. We did not demand even a penny. Anyway, our boss was not paying us… My boss did not let me go because I was working successfully. He began paying me weekly wages after only two years. Many years have passed since then. We used to send our products all around Turkey, too. As Sille has become a well-known place and tourism progressed in the region, our nearly-forgotten business began drawing interest.”

He said his customers were even ready to buy 100,000 stew pans. “We receive demands not only from Turkey, but also from Saudi Arabia. Earthenware products are preferred because they make food more delicious,” he said.

Ancient settlement,Çatalhöyük

The ancient settlement of Çatalhöyük in Konya’s Çumra district was included on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list last year. The first excavation work at Çatalhöyük was carried out in the 1960s by British archaeologist James Mellaart and his team. Professor Ian Hodder took over the excavation work at the ancient site in 1993.

Currently an international excavation team of more than 100 people is working at Çatalhöyük. They are investigating diseases, genetic features and plants and animals in the area.
A number of historical artworks have been found during the excavations.

ÇATALHÖYÜK – La cité néolithique devient le 11ème site turc classé au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO

Écrit par Margaux Agnès

La cité néolithique de Çatalhöyük dans la région de Konya fait partie des nouveaux sites inscrits au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO. Le comité d’experts a estimé que le site répondait aux critères de l’UNESCO puisqu’il avait réussi à conserver son intégrité et son authenticité. Cette cité, datant de 7.000 ans avant Jésus Christ, est un témoignage de l’époque néolithique et de la transformation des villages en centres urbains dynamiques. Aujourd’hui le site est toujours en fouilles et il est très fréquenté des touristes qui peuvent y observer différents objets ainsi que des peintures murales.
La Turquie a ratifié la convention de l’UNESCO en 1983. Depuis 11 sites ont été classés au patrimoine mondial : la grande mosquée de l’hôpital de Divriği, la capitale hittite Hattousa, la mosquée Selimiye et son complexe, le mont Nemrut, le site archéologique de Troie, la ville de Safranbolu, Xanthos-Letoon, les zones historiques d’Istanbul, Hierapolis-Pamukkale, le parc national de Göreme et les sites rupestres de Cappadoce et enfin le site de Çatalhöyük.

Margaux Agnès (www.lepetitjournal.com/istanbul) jeudi 5 juillet 2012