Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Southern Extension

Why it mattersKey ancient-village for Central Anatolia, Konya, illustrating Anatolian Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 7100 BCE

Period

Pre-Pottery Neolithic (7400-6000 BCE)

Culture

Anatolian Neolithic

Purpose

Settlement with domestic structures and ancillary ritual space

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 7100 BCE

   Initial construction of Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Southern Extension main structure

2. c. 775 CE

   Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Southern Extension

3. 19th–20th century

   Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Southern Extension) with geophysical prospection

• Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Southern Extension — Main Ancient-Village Feature

  hydraulic

  Primary hydraulic at Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Southern Extension — platform mound with stratified deposits

  37.6658° N · 32.8158° E

• Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Southern Extension — Secondary Enclosure

  necropolis

  Ancillary necropolis at Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Southern Extension — burial gallery with stratified deposits

  37.6630° N · 32.8162° E

• Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Southern Extension — Outlier Rock Art Panel

  temple

  Outlier temple panel linked to Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Southern Extension ceremonial landscape

  37.6651° N · 32.8176° E

• Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Southern Extension — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex

  chamber

  Hydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Catalhoyuk South Area Midden Trench 5 — Southern Extension with plastered basin

  37.6631° N · 32.8185° E