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Overview:
Catal Hoyuk (Forked Mound). The Catal Hoyuk dig site is in the central Turkey region. Catal Hoyuk was one of the largest of Neolithic towns, with an estimated population of at least 10,000. Remains of the civilization were first discovered in the late 1950s. Excavations have become extremely popular among the world, and have sponsors from many important companies. Sponsors, for example; Boeing has created some famous modern architecture to protect the remains of such an important artifact.

Tradition:
Of course the inhabitants of Catal Hoyuk had different traditions than we do, in our modern society. Though some traditions can be somewhat compared to other, and modern societies. Art (i.e. sculptures, paintings, etc.) is frequently discovered among the site. Utensils, and tools are commonly found as well. Knives, fishing hooks, bowls, and other seemingly simple technology are important to any society. Burials were usually done in the deceased' home. Citizens were commonly buried along with treasured possessions, inside of the walls of their home.

Location:
The name Catal Hoyuk (Forked Mound) refers to the East and West mounds on the site. The site is not very far away from the modern Turkish city of Konya.

[[image:1443100379_dc7441753a.jpg width="162" height="250" align="right" caption="An Animal Stamp"]]Modern Development:
Archeologist's still have not discovered the entire span of the town. 10,000 people is just a little under a third of all of Lyon County's population. Most artifacts are examined by labs across the world. Most of the artifacts are currently in a few famous museums around the world. Common excavation techniques are; use of metal detectors, sifting, digging and examining, etc.