The retrieval and re-deposition of elements of the human skeleton, especially the skull (ie,
cranium and mandible), is a common feature of Neolithic Near Eastern funerary practices. A …

Houses are rich resources for understanding prehistoric social structure. However,
conventional working methods often handle houses as stable entities that reflect the nature …

This volume explores the role of religion and ritual in the origin of settled life in the Middle
East, focusing on the repetitive construction of houses or cult buildings in the same place …

The majority of burials at Neolithic Çatalhöyük (7100–6000 calBC) consist of intramural
subfloor primary interments, most often underneath the northern and eastern platforms of the …

This paper explores how people within Neolithic villages were connected to co-resident
multi-family households, and considers the potential material footprint of multi-family …

The Neolithic site of Catalhoyuk in central Anatolia with its well-preserved architecture,
dramatic wall paintings, and reliefs has been the heart of discussions of prehistoric lifeways …

Cultural heritage management is a multiple-perspective enterprise where several disciplines
and practices contribute to successful dissemination and communication. Digital data in …

The use of human teeth for ornamental purposes is archaeologically documented from the
European Upper Palaeolithic, and, sporadically, during the subsequent Mesolithic, Neolithic …

This PhD study integrates unstudied plant evidence from the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük
East (Turkey) and Jarmo (Iraqi Kurdistan), such as charred residues and amorphous charred …

This PhD research focuses on the investigation of local developments in sedentism,
ecological strategies, and site networks in Central Turkey through the microstratigraphic …