Before the massive temples, there was Çakmaktepe. This site represents the very beginning of the “settling down” process. Archaeologists have found evidence of specialized gazelle hunting and the first permanent circular huts. It is the perfect place to understand the why and how of the Neolithic Revolution. Our tour explains how the abundance of wildlife in this area allowed humans to stop wandering and start building the very first villages in human history.

The Experience: Walk where the very first “villagers” lived and hunted.

The Details: Çakmaktepe represents the earliest phase of the Neolithic transition. Archaeologists have found evidence of specialized gazelle hunting and the first permanent circular huts. This site is crucial for understanding why humans decided to stop wandering and start building the first permanent homes in history, long before the domestication of plants and animals.