Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Northern Annex
Pre-Pottery Neolithic (8300-7500 BCE)·Anatolian Neolithic·🇹🇷 Central Anatolia, Konya, Turkey
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About Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Northern Annex
Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Northern Annex in Central Anatolia, Konya, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic (8300-7500 BCE) ancient village attributed to Anatolian Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal citadel 11 × 3 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.7651N 32.8505E controls access to Central Anatolia, Konya resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient-village for Central Anatolia, Konya, illustrating Anatolian Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Scale of population vs agricultural catchment
- 02Ritual vs domestic use
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 8000 BCE
- Period
- Pre-Pottery Neolithic (8300-7500 BCE)
- Culture
- Anatolian Neolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement with domestic structures and ancillary ritual space
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 8000 BCE
Initial construction of Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Northern Annex main structure
c. 1027 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Northern Annex
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Northern Annex) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.7651° N · 32.8505° E · 1032 m · 3 mapped features
Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Northern Annex — Main Ancient-Village Feature
templePrimary temple at Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Northern Annex — platform mound with stratified deposits
37.7657° N · 32.8499° EBoncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Northern Annex — Secondary Enclosure
chamberAncillary chamber at Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Northern Annex — burial gallery with stratified deposits
37.7651° N · 32.8498° EBoncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Northern Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panel
cairnOutlier cairn panel linked to Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Northern Annex ceremonial landscape
37.7662° N · 32.8520° E