Çatalhöyük - a settlement in a strange place

The Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük was first discovered in the late 1950s and excavated by James Mellaart between 1961 and 1965. The site rapidly became famous internationally due to the large size and dense occupation of the settlement, as well as the spectacular wall paintin gs and other art that was uncovered inside the houses. But where Çatalhöyük has been established ? Discover the answer with Pr. Thomas Zimmermann from Bilkent Universty (Ankara - Turkey) To know more, on ArkéoTopia - and on Çatalhöyük -