Building 122

Area: TPC 

Location: N half of TPC Trench 3-- extends beyond N edge 

This building represents one of the larger complexes that appear to be characteristic of the late periods of occupation at Çatalhöyük. It consists of two walls (f. 7171 and f. 7176) at the S edge-- although f. 3952 is built to f.7171 as well and may be considered part of this building. In TPC Trench 3, we have found 3 spaces which can all be considered interior. The plaster on the floors in sp. 517 and 521 lips up to the plaster on walls f. 7183 and f. 3981, respectively. Space 493 has four bins in Trench 3, two of which contain barley. The functions of the other two spaces is less clear, but two phases of floor have been found so far in sp. 517 (f. 7195 and f. 7257) and f. 7195 is likely associated with f. 7199 in sp. 521. This building seems to have been very communal, given the number of bins and the quantity of cereals found in sp. 493. If the N boundary of Trench 3 is excavated, we may better understand how these spaces interconnected-- although the possibility remains for a roof entrance to sp. 493, as well as the other two spaces. 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Conservation Recorded: Yes
Count of records:: 1 

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