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excavations at catal hoyok in ancient anatolia have revealed
Çatalhöyük excavations reveal gender equality in ancient settled life.
Where is the Çatalhöyük site located in Turkey?
Çatalhöyük is located overlooking the Konya Plain, southeast of the present-day city of Konya in Turkey.
How old is Çatalhöyük as a human settlement?
Çatalhöyük existed from approximately 7100 BC to 5700 BC.

Question: what makes the city a proto-city
Self-contained rewrite: What qualfies Çatalhöyük as a proto-city?