2021.05.04

The Origin of Home

A 9,000-year-old city reveals life as it was when people first started putting down roots

ANCIENT METROPOLIS of Çatalhöyük in Turkey has been a focus of archaeological study for decades. / JASON QUINLAN

ANCIENT METROPOLIS of Çatalhöyük in Turkey has been a focus of archaeological study for decades. / JASON QUINLAN

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