9,000 years ago, a community with modern urban problems [Catal Hoyuk]

Popular Archaeology ^ | Monday, June 17, 2019 | editors

[BuffaloJack]

Why do archeologists always assume violence and fighting?
I’d be more inclined to believe that since they entered and exited through the roof of their structures, sometimes they fell.

[SunkenCiv]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3759082/posts?page=9#9

[vetvetdoug]

I'm impressed with the Native American village near me at Pinson. It was a trading city of 40-50K during the time of Christ located in West Tennessee. Excavations have revealed items from the Florida Keys and Washington State as well as the Hudson Bay area of Canada. Disease, crime, and other problems associated with a city were also discovered there.

[bagman]

On the back of their heads preferentially?

[ScholarWarrior]

Well, there was a productive stream nearby that flooded regularly both to irrigate and fertilize the soil. Wheat grows naturally there and it is along what became the trade route between the Hittites and Assyrians. It would be similar to asking why the Egyptians build a civilization along the Nile. Answer - easiest place to do it.

[SunkenCiv]

Interesting info, thanks!

[Texan5]

Thanks-very interesting-yet another archaeological excavation showing that cities had the same problems they have now-and reinforces my decision to not live in one or shop there unless I can’t find the item out here or online...

I wonder why the people who built the dwellings didn’t figure out how to design hallways and ladders/stairs from floor to floor inside the building instead of having to climb down outside...

[SunkenCiv]

Common defense -- they were less worried about their neighbors than they were outsiders.

[mlo]

”9,000 years ago, the earth was “formless and void.”

Apparently not.

[Vaduz]

Drums and smoke signals

[fwdude]

Apparently not.

I don't know. Were you there? Was anyone there?

[SunkenCiv]

And runners.

[SunkenCiv]

Was anyone there?

Yes, obviously.

[mlo]

Were you?