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Catalhoyuk World Heritage Site

TURKEY | Thursday, 25 June 2015 | Views [288]

Conservators from Cardiff, Catalhoyuk Chalcotithic Site

Conservators from Cardiff, Catalhoyuk Chalcotithic Site

LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT THE INHABITANTS OF CATALHOYUK.  And even less is said, which is a bit surprising, considering the egos of archeologists.  This obscure World Heritage site was occupied around 9000 years ago and is one of the oldest farming settlements ever discovered.

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Although excavations have been going on since the mid-1950s, the workers we watched today were not archeologists but “conservators” from the University of Cardiff.  They told us that their project is designed to stabilize the site made mostly of adobe so that future excavations wouldn’t damage the overall structure.  Interesting work if you can get it.

 

 

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