Pigment Use at Neolithic Çatalhöyük

A rich palette of pigments, used for objects, architectural paintings, and burial treatments, was identified at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük. This discovery, based on 25 years of research led by Ian Hodder (1993–2017), reveals the diverse applications and cultural significance of pigments spanning over a thousand years of the settlement's existence.

Schotsmans, E., Busacca, G., Bennison-Chapman, L., Lingle, A., Milella, M., Tibbetts, B., Tsoraki, C., Vasić, M., & Veropoulidou, R. (2020). Pigment Use at Neolithic Çatalhöyük. Near Eastern Archaeology, 83(3), 156–167. https://doi.org/10.1086/710212