xxx, Konya, Southern Anatolia, Turkey, 7500 B.C. – 5700 B.C.
OfHouses guest curated by Socks-Studio : “A large Neolithic settlement in southern Anatolia, the city of Çatalhöyük (7500 BC to 5700 BC) belong, in our particular classification, both to the categories of Cells and Fields, in that individual domestic units multiply in a limitless behaviour, but according to strict rules of growth. The site showed no footpaths or streets to link the honeycomb-like maze of dwellings. In fact, most houses were accessible through ladders from openings in the roofs, serving also as a source for ventilation and lighting. Çatalhöyük had no distinction between public buildings, work areas and residential structures and it had no apparent social classes, as no distinctive features based upon royal lineage or religious hierarchy, were found as of today. The most recent investigations also reveal little social distinction based on gender, with men and women receiving equivalent nutrition and having seemingly equal social status, as typically found in Paleolithic cultures.“
