Catalhoyuk is a large Neolithic settlement in southern Anatolia, Turkey, widely studied for its early urban life and art. The word denotes the site’s name and is used in archaeology and anthropology to reference this specific mound and its culture, dating to around 7500–5700 BCE. The term itself comes from Turkish, combining the name of nearby villages with the Turkish for 'mound' or 'tell'.
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