Multivocality and multiproxy approaches to the use of space: lessons from 25 years of research at Çatalhöyük

A quarter-century of research at Çatalhöyük demonstrates that integrating multiple analytical methods—ranging from sediment micromorphology and microartefact patterning to geochemical, phytolith, and starch analyses—enhances the understanding of Neolithic spatial use. While this 'multiproxy' approach reduces interpretive ambiguity (equifinality), challenges persist in bridging macroscale and microscale data, revealing gaps in integration. The study reflects on how archaeological science evolves through reflexive methodology, emphasizing the need for cohesive multivocal approaches to uncover nuanced human behavioral inferences.

Shillito, L.-M. (2017). Multivocality and multiproxy approaches to the use of space: lessons from 25 years of research at Çatalhöyük. World Archaeology, 49(2), 237–259. https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2016.1271351