November
22
/ 2019
A team of international specialists has found evidence that Stone Age people who lived in what is modern Turkey, once wore human tooth jewelry. They have found three Neolithic molars that were modified so that they could be worn in one of the world’s earliest cities. These are some of the few examples of this practice in this region of the world and are helping experts to better understand life in the Stone Age. Çatalhöyük: The World-Famous Early City The teeth were found during an excavation at the Çatalhöyük archaeological site in southern Turkey. This is recognized as one of the first cities or urban settlements in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It flourished from 7000
