Çatalhöyük Research Project: On-line Database Facility: Building Sheet

Area: North

Location: East of B58

Located in the far southeastern area of this season's 4040 excavation was Building 67. The vague outline of the structure was exposed after the removal of Building 47 in 2004 season. Building 47 was believed to be of later levels (Hodder Lv.H) and also demonstrated architectural features similar to the Chalcolithic buildings excavated on the Çatal west mound and was therefore, believed to be very late in the levels of occupation of the east mound, a possible transition phase. Building 67 also appeared to differ in architectural style and as such was also thought to be considerably later than nearby buildings such as Building 58 to the west. The 2006 season saw the removal of infill from the internal spaces (292, 293, 304 and 308) in an attempt to see the full, in phase, extent of the structure, and understand its relationship with Building 58 to the west.The main building appears to be formed of three spaces, a large rectangular room, Space 308, to the north of which is a small cell Space 293 separated from Space 308 by a dividing wall F.2359. To the east is a large space equal in size to all the other spaces combined, it has a plastered floor with the remains of a large platform. However, it has suffered heavily from erosion and no walls east of F.2363 remain. No excavations were conducted in this area during the 2006 season. To the west of the main building an extension appears to have been constructed (based on unexcavated wall alignments) creating two side rooms Spaces 292 and 304, these unadorned rooms were probably used for storage or functioned as a work space based on objects removed from the basal deposits or those in situ on the floor.Two small spaces to the north of the building were also excavated both of which turned out to be external spaces (300 and 307) between the outer northern wall F.2358 and some form of external retaining wall F.2360; within this space were two rough bracing stub walls features F.2361 and F.2362. The between wall space between Building 58 to the west and Building 67 was also excavated. (MWH 17/07/10)

Click on the Plan below to view the related Space, Feature and Unit Sheets

Image of Building 67