Catalhoyuk Exploring The Lost City

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1. Which of the statements best describes the site at Catalhoyuk? Catalhoyuk is one of the Middle East's largest sites. The city dates from 7,000 to 5,000 BC. All of these It is full of prehistoric rock art.

2. Where exactly is the lost city of Catalhoyuk located? Syria Cyprus Lebanon Turkey

3. When was Catalhoyuk first discovered and by whom? 1877 by Othniel Charles Marsh 1990's by Ian Hodder 1950's by James Mellaart 1920's by Howard Carter

4. Only in the Atacama Desert in Chile are there more geoglyphs (art that is on the surface of the landscape) than are at Catalhoyuk. True False

5. When the site was first discovered, what were initially thought to be 'shrines' turned out to be which of the following? Burial areas for servants Prehistoric art galleries Garbage dumps Houses of ordinary people

6. What surprising thing did archaeologists discover about the people of Catalhoyuk, other than they created wonderful 'rock art'? They were farmers. They performed human sacrifices. They were war-like. They were deeply religious.

7. What animals were very important to the economy of Catalhoyuk's people? Cattle and chickens Cattle and horses Sheep and goats Horses and water buffalo

8. Why is it believed that Catalhoyuk was deserted? People moved to follow trade routes Climate changes Disease killed much of the population Civil war and fighting

9. Why has it been so difficult to uncover some of the pictographs (pictures painted on the walls) in Catalhoyuk? Carbon monoxide prevents lengthy excavation Modern day skill is not up to the job Hostility of the government They have been plastered over

10. A fun question for you, I hope. What is paleoethnobotany? Study of how people live Study of fossils How humans used plants in the past How people behaved