A Glimpse through Time and Space: Visualizing Spatial Continuity and History Making at Çatalhöyük, Turkey

Archaeological visualization reveals how Neolithic inhabitants of Çatalhöyük, Turkey, maintained material links to their past through repetitive construction and retrieval of skeletal remains. This study demonstrates that multi-temporal 3D reconstructions of the Shrine 10 sequence—a series of superimposed buildings spanning much of the site's chronology (7100–5900 BCE)—can provide unambiguous visual representations of complex archaeological records, facilitating analysis of long-term history-making practices. By employing rigorous methods to ensure reliability and scientific rigor, the research offers a new tool for interpreting spatial continuity and commemorative behavior in this significant World Heritage Site.

Lercari, N., & Busacca, G. (2020). A Glimpse through Time and Space: Visualizing Spatial Continuity and History Making at Çatalhöyük, Turkey. Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies, 8(2), 99–122. https://doi.org/10.5325/jeasmedarcherstu.8.2.0099