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Ancient Civilizations
Catalhoyuk Webquest
1. Choose the introduction. What is Catalhoyuk?
2. Choose Where does Catalhoyuk fit into World History? When did people occupy Catalhoyuk? What
event precedes Catalhoyuk? What event/advancement comes after? What year is that achievement?
3. Choose See How the Mound Formed. How did the mound at Catalhoyuk form? How did the people
use the environment to meet their need for shelter?
4. Choose, Can You Find the Casamba River? What were some of the advantages of settling here? What
were some of the disadvantages? Be sure to choose More About River Life.
5. Choose Explore A Home. Why do you think the entrance to their home was from the rooftop? Why
would so much of their everyday life take place on the roof? Choose the kitchen. Why do you think
they positioned their kitchen towards the south?
6. What was the Bucrania? What was its purpose?
7. What was buried under the platforms?
8. What images adorned the walls of houses and what do experts believe about their purpose?
9. Choose Make a Neolithic Dinner.Describe the Neolithic diet? Make your own dinner! Choose What
Were They Eating? In the red box, choose the Hunting Gathering link. What advantages are
suggested by the comic? What does the comic suggest about the impact of a switch to an
Agricultural lifestyle?
10. Choose the Seeds link. What other uses for plants are identified?
11. Choose the Mysteries link. Investigate the following
The Mystery
Is this the
first city?
More information…
What do the
murals
mean?
Why were
the dead
buried in the
floor?
Purpose of
the clay balls
The goddess
figurines
12. Choose Tour the Site and Tour the Exhibit. What is most significant about this Neolithic town?