The Late Chalcolithic at Çadtr Höyük in Central Anatolia

Southern Anatolian plateau sites such as çatalhöyük, Kuruçay, and Hacilar have provided detailed knowledge on the socio-political and economic lives of their prehistoric residents. In comparison, the north central area of the plateau has been virtually a blank slate due to a relative lack of data. Our excavations at the site of çadir Höyük have added substantially to our understanding of Late Chalcolithic (ca. 3500–3100 B.C.) occupation on the north central Anatolian plateau. In addition to residential areas, excavations have uncovered evidence of large-scale non-domestic architecture, as well as regional and long distance trade.This report summarizes our findings from a decade of research at the site. We use architectural analyses to describe the social and economic structure at this Late Chalcolithic regional center. Analyses of the ceramic assemblage allow us to offer observations regarding çadir's involvement in interaction spheres that extended across the plateau and beyond.