History and archaeology / Mound (höyük)
Aşıklı Höyük
Gülağaç, Aksaray
An Aceramic Neolithic village on the banks of the Melendiz, dated to 8200–7500 BC, documenting the transition to settled life; an experimental archaeology site.
Its story
Aşıklı Höyük lies about 1 km south of the village of Kızılkaya, on the banks of the Melendiz Stream. According to radiocarbon dates, the settlement continued uninterrupted from about 8200 to 7500 BC; its inhabitants were among the first communities in the region to adopt a settled life. Excavations carried out by İstanbul University since 1989 have uncovered adjoining mudbrick houses, hearths, and stone and obsidian tools. There is a protective roof over the excavation area and, next to it, an open-air area where Neolithic houses have been experimentally reconstructed.
Key facts
- Note
- Visiting hours should be verified
- Period
- 8200–7500 BC (Aceramic Neolithic)
- Excavation
- Since 1989, İstanbul University
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes
Trip purpose
- Photography
- Quiet
- Traveling with kids
Location
38.34936, 34.23024
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C5%9F%C4%B1kl%C4%B1_H%C3%B6y%C3%BCk | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A%C5%9F%C4%B1kl%C4%B1_H%C3%B6y%C3%BCk | https://aksaray.ktb.gov.tr/TR-232546/oren-yerleri.html | https://exarc.net/venues/asikli-hoyuk-tr | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q794830