Boncuklu Hoyuk Konya Plain Village
Early Neolithic·Konya Plain PPN·🇹🇷 Konya Plain, Karaman, Turkey
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About Boncuklu Hoyuk Konya Plain Village
Boncuklu Hoyuk Konya Plain Village at Konya Plain, Karaman, Turkey is a Early Neolithic ancient village of the Konya Plain PPN tradition, built c. 8300 BCE for oval hut village predecessor to çatalhöyük. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersBoncuklu Hoyuk Konya Plain Village at Konya Plain, Karaman, Turkey is a Early Neolithic ancient village of the Konya Plain PPN tradition, built c. 8300 BCE for
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 8300 BCE
- Period
- Early Neolithic
- Culture
- Konya Plain PPN
- Purpose
- Oval hut village predecessor to Çatalhöyük
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 8300 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Boncuklu Hoyuk Konya Plain Village
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Boncuklu Hoyuk Konya Plain Village
On the ground
Structures & features
37.7519° N · 32.8642° E · 409 m · 3 mapped features
- Boncuklu Hoyuk Konya Plain Village Main Ancient-Village Featureancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Boncuklu Hoyuk Konya Plain Village – central oval hut village predecessor to çatalhöyük element with stratified deposits37.7520° N · 32.8642° E
- Boncuklu Hoyuk Konya Plain Village Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Boncuklu Hoyuk Konya Plain Village defining settlement or ritual space37.7518° N · 32.8643° E
- Boncuklu Hoyuk Konya Plain Village Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Boncuklu Hoyuk Konya Plain Village ceremonial landscape37.7520° N · 32.8641° E