Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North
Pre-Pottery Neolithic (8300-7500 BCE)·Anatolian Neolithic·🇹🇷 Central Anatolia, Konya, Turkey
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About Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North
Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North in Central Anatolia, Konya, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic (8300-7500 BCE) ancient village attributed to Anatolian Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal necropolis 10 × 2 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.7385N 32.8509E controls access to Central Anatolia, Konya resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient-village for Central Anatolia, Konya, illustrating Anatolian Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ancestral burial reuse over centuries
- 02Astronomical alignment hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 8000 BCE
- Period
- Pre-Pottery Neolithic (8300-7500 BCE)
- Culture
- Anatolian Neolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement with domestic structures and ancillary ritual space
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 8000 BCE
Initial construction of Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North main structure
c. 1118 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.7385° N · 32.8509° E · 1024 m · 3 mapped features
Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Main Ancient-Village Feature
necropolisPrimary necropolis at Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
37.7376° N · 32.8511° EBoncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Secondary Enclosure
templeAncillary temple at Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — central chambered cairn with stratified deposits
37.7394° N · 32.8507° EBoncluklu Hoyuk Field System North — Outlier Rock Art Panel
chamberOutlier chamber panel linked to Boncluklu Hoyuk Field System North ceremonial landscape
37.7385° N · 32.8526° E