View From Top of the Mound

View from top of the mound
Originally uploaded by catalhoyuk

Showing perspective of the site is very important. What does this area around Catal Hoyuk look like today? How did it look over 9,000 years ago? How do scientists discover this?

These are all questions that you can learn more about at the Catal Huyuk website and by studying these pictures at Flickr. Many of the techniques are straightforward and are used by historians and genealogy buffs to find the age, climate or setting of more current archaeological sites like old homesteads or cemeteries.

Wall Relief in TP Area - 1

Wall Relief in TP Area - 1
Originally uploaded by catalhoyuk

Look above the wall relief and you can see part of the extensive roof covering this area while it is being excavated, referenced, and translated by Ian Hodder and his world renowned team.

Pot with faces from 4040 Area - 1

Pot with faces from 4040 Area - 1
Originally uploaded by catalhoyuk

Beautifully crafted pottery face recovered from Catal Hoyuk by Ian Hodder and his world renowned team in 2007.

Animal Stamp Seal

Animal Stamp Seal
Originally uploaded by catalhoyuk

One of the more recent finds in the city of Anatolia referred to as Catal Huyuk that is being scientifically investigated and referenced for study by Ian Hodder and this world renowned team.