Space Number:  311

Area: North  

Within Building Number: 59 

Phasing:
Mellaart Level: Unassigned at present 

Hodder Level: North.G 

Additional Phase Info: Central group of related buildings based on combination of stratigraphy (abutting relationships) and lithics assemblage dominated by East Gollu dag bifaces and percussion blades. Sp.311 of B.59 lies below B.60 and above unexcavated B.83. Prior to the introduction of the Hodder phases Sp.311 of B.59 had been allocated to Mellaart Level VI - V very crudely based on comparison of the material assemblage but Mellaart levels of buildings/spaces NOT excavated in the 1960s have been removed to allow an independent assessment on phasing. NB/Work in progress. Correct as of date entered or modified. 

Description:
Space 311 (“The Living room”)
This large square space 5.30m x 5.20m consisted of an open central area surrounded on three sides (north, east & south) by five large platforms some decorated with curbs and plaster mouldings, two benches, although one may be a heavily truncated platform and a small entrance platform with ladder scar in the SE corner. Along the lower central portion of the east wall F.2371 between two post retrieval pits behind
and above a large curbed platform was a red border panel. Most of the floors were what we refer to as ‘dirty’ or greasy particularly in the south east corner at the entrance point however, the northern and eastern platforms were well maintained with layers of thick white marl plaster. Unlike other dwellings at Çatalhöyük, none of the platforms had any burials cut into them and were crisp, pristine with sharp plaster edges.
(copied from 2007 Archive Report) 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 4

Conservation Recorded: No

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