“Thanks to modern scientific techniques, we have seen that women and men were eating very similar foods, lived similar lives and worked in similar works. The latest headline discoveries at the site indicate that Çatalhöyük was a place of relative gender equality, according to Stanford University Professor Ian Hodder, who is directing the excavations. Çatalhöyük, a Neolithic settlement included in the 2012 UNESCO World Heritage list, has attracted thousands of academics from 22 countries to its archaeological works, set to be finished in 2018. Professor Ian Hodder says Çatalhöyük’s long history makes it particularly important in its field, and it showcases the earliest example of settled life outside of the Middle East in Çatalhöyük. Çatalhöyük excavations reveal gender equality in ancient settled life ISTANBUL – Anadolu Agency
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