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Sedentarization
Sedentarization involves the settlement of a group of human beings in a territory. It is approached here in terms of social, political, economic and territorial organization.

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Resources

Çatalhöyük - Excavations of a Neolithic Anatolian Höyük
http://www.catalhoyuk.com/

This Web site is designed for those interested in the ongoing excavations at Çatalhöyük, Turkey. Its aim is to provide information about the activities of the Project and of the different aspects of the research being conducted at Çatalhöyük.



Cultural References

Frescos from Çatal Hüyük

The Mysteries of Çatalhöyük - Science Museum of Minnesota
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This website is a great introduction to the Çatalhöyük site in Turkey. Includes many activities and allows students to analyze images of the wall paintings found in this neolithic town.

Artifacts: statuettes of mother goddesses

The Mysteries of Çatalhöyük - Figurines - Science Museum of Minnesota
http://www.smm.org/catal/artifacts/figurines/
Section of the Mysteries of Çatalhöyük website that focuses on figurines.

Archeological sites:

Mallaha (Israel)

Eynan/Ain Mallaha - Metropolitain Museum of Art

Mallaha (Eynan), the first sedentary populations in Israel This site is primarily in French but an English abstract is included here. There are many images of the archeological dig in the "Diaporama" section.

Mureybet (Syria)

Mureybet

Syria, Jerf el Ahmar - Ministère des Affaires Étrangères, France
This site is primarily in French but an English abstract is included. There are many images of the archeological dig in the "Diaporama" section.