Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5
Pre-Pottery Neolithic (7400-6000 BCE)·Anatolian Neolithic·🇹🇷 Central Anatolia, Konya, Turkey
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About Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5
Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 in Central Anatolia, Konya, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic (7400-6000 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 12 × 6 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.6787N 32.8222E 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
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
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. 7100 BCE
- Period
- Pre-Pottery Neolithic (7400-6000 BCE)
- Culture
- Anatolian Neolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement with domestic structures and ancillary ritual space
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 7100 BCE
Initial construction of Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 main structure
c. 774 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.6787° N · 32.8222° E · 1011 m · 3 mapped features
Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Main Ancient-Village Feature
enclosurePrimary enclosure at Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
37.6798° N · 32.8209° ECatalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Secondary Enclosure
rock artAncillary rock art at Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
37.6773° N · 32.8230° ECatalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Outlier Rock Art Panel
hydraulicOutlier hydraulic panel linked to Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 ceremonial landscape
37.6807° N · 32.8239° E