Why is Catal Hoyuk an important archaeological find?

Why is Catal Hoyuk an important archaeological find?

Humanities Blog Journal

Catal Huyuk= Hub of Trade, Engaged in Trade,

1/12/2011

Catal Huyuk, a settlement of Neolithic Period is located at Anatolia, Turkey was a major importance in trade and agriculture around approximately 8000 B.C - 5500 B.C. Its name comes from Turkish root "forked mound," and this Neolithic town has maintained as an archaeological site until now. Catal Huyuk is famous for its architecture "Mud-brick houses and the agricultural farming styles which led to trading." What really was the principal of Catal Huyuk was trading.
When members of the community started to enter/dominate different roles, there became more trading. One of their epidemic products around the Middle East were crafts; crafts were created by grinding and chipping stones. Craft gave an idea to traders from overseas, the process and the creativity of people of Catal Huyuk. As they shared ideas of trading, people had interest in different traditions.

Another trading which aroused the name of Catal Huyuk was Obsidian. Obsidian is a black volcanic fragile glass chipped to make fine edged tools, by then people neighboring came to purchase the luxury. As the customers increased, the town became a city, then rich. Other trade items were turquoise and copper sold to customers.

Trade really gave an idea of communication and creating great relationships with neighboring countries. By trading, people in Catal Huyuk could learn different cultures; these were the keys to the trading industries.

Wordle Net. Unit 2 of Mine

Unit 2 Reflection

Prehistory+Early humans

1. Describe how you prepared/studied for the unit test

I felt that the test went simply well however there were needs of improvement I had to change/make. I studied by recording the facts and probably what I expected to be on the test on a recorder (But I deleted on Monday). Another reason I studied efficiently was due to relaxation with a drink, being comfortable always alter the way of studying.

a)Do you think your studying strategies were effective-why/not?

It was quite effective but once again it might had required more improvement on some parts such as essay or writing part at the end. The strategies for this test was just to make myself comfortable when I am reviewing. Comfortable=Great Technique of Studying

b) How will you prepare next time?

I should make myself a graphic organizer for the last part, study couple more details and keep adding logical thoughts when I'm studying. I think that my notebook was pretty well organized this quarter.

2. What was the most surprising thing you learned about during this unit?

The most surprising thing I had learned this unit was the Homo species in many regions. I was startled how the species could have migrated to Asia, Europe, and Middle East etc. This tells me that they had no fear in migrating; all they were following were Vegetation/Crops. It was just amazing how they had traveled distances...

3. If we had more time to spend on Prehistory+Early humans-what would you want to learn more about?

Since I am not really into Prehistory+Early humans I am not sure what to learn and understand but if I chose a topic to go in-depth, I would prefer to study the religion and the technologies of Homo species culture.

Blog Post. Who were Hobbits?

Q: Who were the hobbits?

11/23/10

By radiocarbon dating in lab scientists analyzed that this specie is a modern specie named Homo Floresiensis or nicknamed "Hobbits". In 2003, paleontologists discovered a tiny population in a cave called Liang Bua located in the island of Flores, Indonesia. Once these skulls were radiocarbon-dated scientists found that the skulls resemble something dead million years ago however these modern humans were much intelligent. Archaeologists ask "Why are these species intelligent", back then education hardly existed. They probably became smarter when generations changed. These species lived at a time of 38,000-18,000 however some say they lived as recently as 12,000 years ago. Hobbits were tiny species because they dwell in an island without limited resources. Island dwarfing was a well known evolutionary process whereby species living on isolated islands became smaller over time due to limited resources.
Although they were small we could comment that intelligence led to advanced civilization back then (ex. They had complex tools).

Blog Post: Development of Tools and Language

Nov. 21.2010

Q:
Why were tool-making and language important for the development of human culture?

Stone age/Prehistoric cultures are known today due to excavations and left resources from the past. Languages and tool-making were one of the main cultures in the past history of communicating lives. By hominids learning languages, early hominids could have created written/non written resources and develop their civilization.
Tool-making and Language usages were the principals of their lives. Most of the languages and tool-making started during Stone Henge times/periods and prehistoric times. Majorities of languages, tool making process are preserved and used today. Languages were useable in different ways such as word endings and to show the meaning of many things but mostly to communicate when hunting or talking etc. Grammar language made early hominids possible to express complicated thoughts, even gestures were early literature of hominids. Basically by using simple or either complex literatures early hominids could develop the written sources. On the other hand, tool-making works were cultures left behind for many centuries. Tool-making process required many steps and it covered so many materials. One of the complex tradition "Acheuilan" tool making process was used by H. Erectus 1.5 mya. H.Erectus invented a high quality artifact past then called easy tool hand ax for hunting. The tool making process would've required a lot of time and definitely communication which means by then communication was developed. Just tool making is one of the non written resources preserve for many years. So overall, language literature and tool making were one of the huge impacts on early hominids lives since these were the stages of hasty development.

Blog Journal: Bipedal?

Question of Today:
Why did early humans begin to walk on two feet?


Prehistoric humans had began walking bipedal since walking upright would require less energy than getting around on four feet. When I read a article on "Science Daily Web", anthropologists determined information about chimpanzees. They trained chimpanzees to use/run on treadmills; after a certain amount a time, they found that the ape ancestors would've walked upright because it requires less energy than four legs (2 legs, 2 arms). Besides requiring less energy, walking upright took less time than walking on 4 feet. The theories of humans walking on two feet can be vary but the closest answer that I can see is its an adaptation to their nature (ex. reaching an apple above them would be easier if we used hands and stood bipedal instead of crawling). Another major reason why prehistoric humans walked upright was attraction and hunting. When hunting, early hominids had to run in-ordered to chase the wild animals. Female hominds had to gather nutrition in baskets so it would've been easier for them to hold instead of putting the basket on their back. On the other hand, walking on two feet was an advantage and a development to our civilization. By walking upright, early hominids could had cross over exceedingly hot savanna. Million years ago, the height of grass was even taller than the hominids standing. When walking through the Savanna, early hominids had to communicate which bipedalism was an importanceSo this explains how humans walked on two feet but as I mentioned on the stop, answers of vary. In conclusion, this summarizes that walking upright was a tradition which prehistoric human adapted.

Science Daily Web:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/07/070720111226.htm

Blog journal: Usage of Fire

Blog Journal

Nov. 12th 2010

Question:
How does the use of fire demonstrate prehistoric people's ability to adapt to their environment?


Prehistoric people were the first inventors of fire. Creating fire influenced the entire lives of prehistoric humans. Fire provided many functions to prehistoric people. When prehistoric humans created fire it was perhaps an accidence. Although prehistoric humans didn't plan to create fire they probably knew what they were doing. Fire offered safety for tribes to avoid predators attacking against them and fire also beheaded foods. (Killed Bacteria & Toxins.) Inventing fire was a huge impact to early prehistoric human since by utilizing fire it could control pests and mosquitoes. Fire provided warmth for prehistoric humans to communicate and easily adapt to their environment. It provided light for early humans to hunt or chit-chat face to face. By discovering evidences, archaeologists found that the first humans to use fire were by Homo Erectus and centuries later Neanderthals created fire with stones. By linking fire to other resources we know that Homo Erectus were the first ones to create fire which gave them to adapt to their environment hasty. Fire showed prehistoric humans to observe natural phenomenon to their environment.