Observation of “Traditional” Agriculture in Kastamonu, Turkey In Relation to the Evidence of Crop Husbandry at Neolithic Çatalhöyük, Central Anatolia

Traditional agricultural practices in Kastamonu, Turkey, provide key insights into Neolithic crop husbandry at Çatalhöyük. The study reveals that small-scale, non-mechanized farming of ancient wheats (einkorn and emmer) mirrors prehistoric techniques, offering a window into how plants were cultivated, stored, and processed during the Neolithic period. Fieldwork documented traditional cultivation methods, storage practices, and milling/processing infrastructure, while also highlighting modern technological challenges to such practices. Observations from local farmers and storage facilities in Kastamonu suggest parallels with Neolithic agricultural behaviors at Çatalhöyük, enhancing our understanding of early plant procurement and consumption.

Filipović, D. (2012). Observation of “Traditional” Agriculture in Kastamonu, Turkey In Relation to the Evidence of Crop Husbandry at Neolithic Çatalhöyük, Central Anatolia. Etnoantropološki Problemi / Issues in Ethnology and Anthropology, 7(4), 1167–1191. https://doi.org/10.21301/eap.v7i4.14