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=CATAL HUYUK= Catal Huyuk was one of the first cities in the world, it is about 8000 years old! It was built in what we call now 'Turkey'. In Catal Huyuk there were no pains for windows or any doors.the dead were buried inside houses which were built of mud brick. It was the most crowded city on earth at that time. The people of Catal Huyuk invented these things, the first fabric, a mirror, wooden bowl,the emergence of religion, and cattle farming.

The city had houses joined together facing from a common court. The city grew in outward expanding rings. the houses were rectangular mud brick with flat roofs. Each one room house had an adjoining small room for use as a store room. Entry was through a door or an opening part - way up the wall, probably using a short ladder which could be removed. They entered homes this way because water, enemies, and dangerous animals.

The people of Catal Huyuk buried the dead in houses a foot under the surface of sleeping platforms. They believed after you die you have rebirth. The flesh was removed from the body before burial in the traditional process of excarnation. They buried the dead with a few of their possessions including necklaces, rouge, belts, and tools. The dead were buried in a fetal posture, wrapped in cloth.

They were very creative and artistic people.The people of Catal Huyuk wrote ancient signs on the wall. One room in a complex had signs and symbols and paintings of animals. This room was called the cult room. It also contained many religious articles like votive statuettes, mother goddness, bull heads, and horns.

Catal Huyuk people had lots of jobs. The men had jobs like building blocks for houses, hunting ,and making crafts. The women had jobs like making clothes and cooking.

I think it was fun learning about Catal Huyuk because its very different than our culture and was fun to learn about.

Larson, Kate. "Çatalhöyük." __Science Museum of Minnesota - Minnesota's Favorite Museum__. 24 Sep. 2009 .