Çatalhöyük Area TP Zooarchaeology

Introduction

This is a large dataset extracted for the purpose of an Anatolian Neolithic zooarchaeological meta-analysis. It is part of an even larger database containing all the zooarchaeological results thus far recorded from the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Çatalhöyük, Konya province, Turkey. The data presented here is the result of almost twenty years' work (1995-2012) by several main analysts and numerous students and assistants, but is neither complete nor final. Accordingly, users are requested (a) to take care to cite the correct analysts for each area, and (b) to read the associated documentation carefully in order to avoid misinterpretation.

Methodology

The Çatalhöyük excavation and recording system has developed over the course of the project. Rather than repeating its history here, users are advised to read the reports listed below. The process of selecting data for the current analysis is explained below, while the field descriptions provide some information on recording methodology.

Potential Applications of Data

This dataset is designed primarily for analyses of NISP, herd structure, and biometry in a large and long-lived Neolithic settlement. It's availability online is aimed at facilitating inter-site comparisons within Central Anatolia and the wider region.

Represented Excavation Areas, Recording, and Sampling

The data available in this project represent specimens documented for Çatalhöyük Area TP. Zooarchaeological data for other areas of the site are presented in another project in Open Context.

Bibliography

Image Credit

Credit for this project's illustrative image Çatalhöyük Project (via Flickr) (CC-By-NC-SA)