The Rise and Fall of Çatalhöyük: A Neolithic Matriarchy?

Try your first Odoo app for free: https://www.odoo.com/r/QbkCatalhöyük was founded in around 7000 BC in central Anatolia. This ancient Neolithic site transformed our understanding of the first settlements in prehistory. The tightly packed houses, burials beneath house floors, and the striking wall art and incredible figurines astonished the world. Archeologists believe this was an egalitarian and even matrilineal society. Drawing on archaeology and ancient DNA, this film charts how this remarkable community rose, adapted to climate and social change, and ultimately came to an end.*If you enjoy my videos please consider supporting the channel*Become a YouTube Channel Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUVwT8zcS5Z_rYXnpomlbfg/joinSupport me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dandavisauthorAll my books on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xngwz5*Sources*The Matter of Çatalhöyük https://amzn.to/3NqzGk2 Peopling the Landscape of Çatalhöyük https://amzn.to/3Njo2rh Religion in the Emergence of Civilization: Çatalhöyük https://amzn.to/4qZgKY0 Çatalhöyük: The Leopard's Tale https://amzn.to/4qstqH3 Violence and the Sacred in the Ancient Near East https://amzn.to/3NnfXSp Religion at Work in a Neolithic Society https://amzn.to/4pRcHw1 Eren Yüncü et al. ,Female lineages and changing kinship patterns in Neolithic Çatalhöyük. (2025). DOI:10.1126/science.adr2915 R. Yaka et al. (2021) — Variable kinship patterns in Neolithic Anatolia revealed by ancient genomes https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.050 Doğu et al. (2024) — Ancient DNA analyses of Early Chalcolithic individuals from the West Mound (bioRxiv) — DOI: 10.1101/2024.10.22.619570 Koptekin et al. (2024) — Out-of-Anatolia (Aegean and Anatolian Neolithic gene flow) — DOI: 10.1101/2024.06.23.599747 Chyleński et al. (2019) — ancient mitochondrial genomes from Çatalhöyük burials The above includes affiliate links so we may make a small commission from your purchases at no additional cost to you which is a way to support the channel.*Video Chapters*00:00 Çatalhöyük02:30 Video Sponsorship04:05 Before Çatalhöyük09:56 Excavating Çatalhöyük12:51 The World of Çatalhöyük15:55 Animals of Çatalhöyük18:48 The Settlement of Çatalhöyük24:16 The Houses of Çatalhöyük29:10 Death and Kinship at Çatalhöyük35:30 Art at Çatalhöyük41:12 The End of Çatalhöyük47:10 The Legacy of Çatalhöyük Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices