**What is Çatalhöyük?**
Çatalhöyük is a 9,000 year-old tell site in central Turkey.
**What is a tell in archaeology?** [(1)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_(archaeology))
A tell in archaeology is an artificial topographical feature consisting of a mound of accumulated and stratified debris from consecutive settlements at the same site, the refuse of generations of people who inhabited them, and natural sediment.
**When was Çatalhöyük first excavated and by who?**
Çatalhöyük was first excavated by James Mellaart in the 1960s.
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**What are the six reasons Çatalhöyük is significant?**
Çatalhöyük is significant because:
1. It was large.
2. It had a dense population.
3. It has rich symbolism.
4. It has subfloor burials.
5. It was occupied for 1,500 years.
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