A platform will be created where all the historical
artifacts in Çatalhöyük will be digitally transferred and made accessible for
everyone to see.
Konya Metropolitan Municipality is preparing to make a
historic decision regarding the historical artifacts in Çatalhöyük. This matter
was discussed in the Council Agenda on June 12, 2023.
It has been decided to discuss the proposal regarding the
restoration and conservation processes, aiming to use the digital and printed
images of the artifacts excavated from Çatalhöyük in the museums and
promotional centers of Konya Municipality. The proposal includes the
collaboration, either jointly or separately, between our Municipality, the
Directorate of Anatolian Civilizations Museum, the Directorate of Ankara
Restoration and Conservation Regional Laboratory, the Çatalhöyük Excavation
Directorate, and, if necessary, other official institutions. The purpose of
these collaborations is to establish protocols for the restoration and
conservation of the artifacts, as well as grant authorization to the Office of
the Presidency for the signing and execution of the protocols.
Çatalhöyük, located in the Konya province of Turkey, is
known as a Neolithic settlement with significant archaeological remains.
Çatalhöyük is dated approximately between 7500-5700 BCE. Therefore, it is one
of the oldest and most complex Neolithic settlements. The settlement area
offers a great wealth of information for archaeologists and provides important
insights into the Neolithic period.
In addition, the findings at Çatalhöyük indicate that
religious and ritual practices were actively conducted. Some of the rooms
within the houses are considered spaces where ceremonies took place. Religious
practices such as funeral ceremonies and communal rituals provide
archaeologists with a significant means to understand belief systems and social
organization during those periods.