Çayönü
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Çayönü is a significant Neolithic settlement in present-day southeastern Turkey, notable for early evidence of sedentary farming communities and architectural innovation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Çayönü canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic settlement
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 7th millennium BCE ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalCulture |
Pre-Pottery Neolithic A
NERFINISHED
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Pre-Pottery Neolithic B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
cell-plan buildings
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channelled buildings ⓘ cobble-paved buildings ⓘ grill-plan buildings ⓘ large communal buildings ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
barley cultivation
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cattle management ⓘ copper use ⓘ goat domestication ⓘ ground stone tools ⓘ lentil cultivation ⓘ long-distance exchange networks ⓘ obsidian tools ⓘ pea cultivation ⓘ pig domestication ⓘ sheep domestication ⓘ wheat cultivation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burials under house floors
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courtyards ⓘ domestic structures ⓘ evidence of skull treatment ⓘ planned architectural layout ⓘ possible cult buildings ⓘ stone-paved floors ⓘ storage facilities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
architectural innovation
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early animal domestication ⓘ early metallurgy experiments ⓘ early plant domestication ⓘ early sedentary farming communities ⓘ evidence of social differentiation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Diyarbakır Province
NERFINISHED
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southeastern Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod |
Neolithic
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Pre-Pottery Neolithic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Ergani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fertile Crescent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Upper Tigris region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for early village organization
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key site for understanding Neolithic transition in Anatolia ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 10th millennium BCE ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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