Glencoe World History © 2008

Life at Çatalhüyük

Introduction
In this chapter, you learned about the Neolithic Revolution and the rise of early farming villages. Jericho is considered the first permanent settlement, with artifacts dating its existence to about 8000 B.C. Çatalhüyük emerged about 2,000 years later and held double to triple the amount of people. Although we would consider these first settlements as tiny villages today, they were critical as stepping stones to more advanced civilizations that were to come. In this activity, you will learn about daily life for the inhabitants of Çatalhüyük

Destination Title: Mysteries of Çatalhöyük

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Directions

• Click on the “Introduction” and read the information supplied. (Take notes as you scroll through the various parts of the Web site.)
• Go back to the home page and click on “Activities” followed by “Explore a Home at Çatalhöyük.” Highlight various rooms of the home and read the descriptions that pop up.
• Click on “Artifacts” from the home page and read the captions.
• Navigate through the “Mysteries” section of the site.

Use the information you found to answer the following questions.

1			According to the Web site, what does the word Çatalhöyük mean, and why is it named that?
2			What artifacts show that Çatalhöyük had a fairly advanced culture?
3			What types of seeds and nuts did the inhabitants of Çatalhöyük include in their diet? What types of meat did the people eat? How do you know?
4			What have archaeologists found by the thousands at Çatalhöyük, but their use remains a mystery?
5			Which practice of Çatalhöyük’s inhabitants do you consider most unusual? Explain.