In which among the following period Catal Huyuk was one of the most famous sites?

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NeolThe correct answer is Neolithic.

Key Points

Catal Huyuk was an ancient and large city settlement in south-central turkey
It dates back to the Neolithic era, or the New Stone Age.
Catal Huyuk is noteworthy because it is one of the first human proto-cities to have been built
The houses in Catal Huyuk were built primarily out of mud bricks with wooden supports.
Much of what archaeologists believe about daily life in Catal Huyuk is by necessity speculative, as there are no written records from that time and the site is still being excavated.

Additional Information

Neolithic Age (8000 BCE - 4300 BCE)
- The Stone age is a period of the prehistory of India where there was no development n the script, information from this period is derived from archaeological sources such as tools and pottery.
Mesolithic Age (10,000 BCE- 8000 BCE)
- The use of microliths characterizes the period. They were miniature store tools made to hut smaller animals as birds, and used to make composite and more extensive tools like arrowheads, and spearheads.
Palaeolithic Age ( 30,000 BCE - 10,000 BCE)
- This period was also known as the Old Stoe age. During the Palaeolithic age, hominids grouped in small societies such as bands.
Chalcolithic Age ( 4000 BCE – 2000 BCE)
- The Chalcolithic Age was the first period when metal was used. It is also called the Copper-Stone Age.