ATALHYK

MANAGEMENT PLAN

April 2004

atalhyk Research Project

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Table of Contents.......................................................................................................... 2 Figures........................................................................................................................... 6 Tables............................................................................................................................. 6 Executi e !u""ar#......................................................................................................$ atalhyk 0 !i12i3ica2ce 0 Ma2a1e4e2t Pla2****************************************************************************************************0 Ma2a1e4e2t o5jecti6es*******************************************************************************************0 Ma2a1e4e2t policies***********************************************************************************************7 4ple4e2tatio2 7 %ntro&uction ................................................................................................................ '( 2tro89ctio2 /0 Ai4s o3 the Ma2a1e4e2t Pla2**********************************************************************************/0 -e3i2itio2s /0 The tea4 /0 E6al9atio2 a28 4o2itori21 o3 the Ma2a1e4e2t Pla2**************************************************// Ack2o:le81e4e2ts***************************************************************************************************// !E$T "N ; !ETT NG THE !$ENE************************************************************************************/2 %ack1ro928*********************************************************************************************************************** /2 ' Histor# ) *escri+tion of t,e !ite.............................................................................'/< /*/ 2tro89ctio2 /< /*2 Geo1raphic locatio2 a28 1eolo1y************************************************************************/4 /*< History /= /*<*/ Prehistoric settle4e2ts*********************************************************************************/= /*<*2 The $lassical perio8*************************************************************************************/= /*<*< Rece2t history**********************************************************************************************/> /*4 Archaeolo1ical co2te?t; Prehistoric sites o2 the .o2ya Plai2*******************************/> /*= E?ca6atio2s at atalhyk***********************************************************************************/0 /*> 23or4atio2 so9rces a28 archaeolo1ical recor8***************************************************/@ /*>*/ (i28s /@ /*>*2 Paper archi6e ***********************************************************************************************20 /*>*< P95licatio2s**************************************************************************************************20 /*>*4 Photo1raphic archi6e************************************************************************************2/ /*>*= Electro2ic archi6e*****************************************************************************************2/ /*>*> (il4 Archi6e**************************************************************************************************22 2 atal,.#/0 To&a#.....................................................................................................22*/ $9rre2t 4a2a1e4e2t A or1a2isatio2*******************************************************************2< 2*/*/ Le1al stat9s *************************************************************************************************2< 2*/*2 ":2ership a28 Respo2si5ility***********************************************************************2< 2*/*< La28scape a28 setti21**********************************************************************************24 2*/*4 Prese2t 8ay politicalB social a28 eco2o4ic co2te?t***************************************2= 2*2 $9rre2t co28itio2 o3 the site*********************************************************************************2> 2*2*/ A5o6e 1ro928***********************************************************************************************2> 2*2*2 %elo: 1ro928************************************************************************************************20 2*2*4 Protectio2 a28 $o2ser6atio2************************************************************************27 2*< %9il8i21s a28 6isitor 3acilities at the site *************************************************************27 2*<*/ "peratio2al %9il8i21s***********************************************************************************27 2*<*2 2terpretatio2 a28 6isitor 3acilities*****************************************************************2@

2*<*2 !helters o2 the 4o928**********************************************************************************</ 2*4 To9ris4 << 2*4*/ +isitor 2945ers a28 pro3ile***************************************************************************<< 2*4*2 To9ris4 i2 .o2ya ****************************************************************************************<4 2*= 2terpretatio2 <4 2*=*/ $9rre2t poi2ts o3 i2terpretatio2*********************************************************************<4 2*=*2 "2 site i2terpretatio2*************************************************************************************<= 2*=*< "33 site i2terpretatio2************************************************************************************<7 2*=*4 "ther i23l9e2ces a28 49lti6ocality***************************************************************<7 - Ke# 1la#ers an& %nterest 2rou+s............................................................................3( <*/ .ey players a28 i2terest 1ro9ps i8e2ti3ie8 i2 the 4a2a1e4e2t pla22i21 process 40 <*/*/ People :orki21 o2 the site ***************************************************************************40 <*/*2 ResearchB scie2ti3ic a28 archaeolo1ical i2terest 1ro9ps*******************************40 <*/*< -ecisio2 4akers ClocalB re1io2alB 2atio2al le6elD*******************************************4/ <*/*4 !9pporti21 1ro9ps****************************************************************************************4/ <*/*= !po2sors 4/ <*/*> Aca8e4ic (928i21 %o8ies****************************************************************************42 <*/*0 Local co4492ities****************************************************************************************42 <*/*7 +isitors 42 <*/*@ 2ter2atio2al 5o8ies***************************************************************************************4< <*2 Process o3 co2s9ltatio2****************************************************************************************4< !E$T "N ; APPRA !AL***************************************************************************************************44 3 !ignificance.............................................................................................................. 34 4*/ !tate4e2t o3 !i12i3ica2ce************************************************************************************4= 4*2 +al9es o3 atalhyk*******************************************************************************************4= +al9es 4= 'hy4= Re3ere2ce4= 4 5anage"ent Assess"ent........................................................................................36 =*/ Threats to the site************************************************************************************************47 =*2 $o2strai2ts 4@ =*< "pport92ities 4@ 6 5anage"ent 7b8ecti es..........................................................................................4' >*/ Ai4 =/ >*2 Ma2a1e4e2t o5jecti6es***************************************************************************************=/ >*< Ma2a1e4e2t tea4**********************************************************************************************=2 $ 5anage"ent 1olicies...............................................................................................40*/ La28scape a28 setti21*****************************************************************************************=< 0*/*/ The setti21 o3 the 4o928******************************************************************************=< 0*/*2 atalhyk as a c9lt9ral la28scape**************************************************************=< 0*/*< EPeople 4ake la28scapeE*****************************************************************************=< 0*2 La28 9se a28 pla22i21****************************************************************************************=4 0*2*/ Re1io2al a28 i23rastr9ct9re pla22i21************************************************************=4 0*2*2 Area pla22i21************************************************************************************************=4 0*2*< !ite pla22i21*************************************************************************************************=4 0*< Archaeolo1y == 0*<*/ E?ca6atio2s ************************************************************************************************== 0*<*2 !tora1e == 0*<*< .2o:le81e 8isse4i2atio2*****************************************************************************== 0*<*4 Archaeolo1y a28 6isitors*******************************************************************************=> 0*4 Protectio2 a28 co2ser6atio2********************************************************************************=> 0*4*/ Protectio2 =>

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0*4*2 $o2ser6atio2*************************************************************************************************=> 0*= 2terpretatio2 => 0*=*/ "2Fsite i2terpretatio2***********************************************************************************=> 0*=*2"33Fsite i2terpretatio2*************************************************************************************=0 0*=*< M9ltiF6ocality*************************************************************************************************=0 0*> +isitor 4a2a1e4e2t*********************************************************************************************=@ 0*>*/ Arri6al a28 parki21****************************************************************************************=@ 0*>*2 +isitor 3acilities a28 retail******************************************************************************=@ 0*>*< +isitor ro9te***************************************************************************************************=@ 0*>*4 The o2Fsite i2terpretatio2******************************************************************************=@ 0*>*= Paths >0 0*>*> !i12a1e >0 0*>*0 Litter a28 site 4ai2te2a2ce***************************************************************************>0 0*0 LocalB Re1io2al a28 Natio2al co2te?t*******************************************************************>0 0*0*/ 2corporati21 local 4ea2i21s o3 the site********************************************************>0 0*0*2 Re1io2al li2ks***********************************************************************************************>0 0*0*< Natio2al i2terest i2 the site****************************************************************************>0 0*7 Trai2i21B E89catio2 a28 Research***********************************************************************>/ 0*7*/ Research a28 trai2i21 at the site******************************************************************>/ 0*7*2 E89catio2al li2ks*******************************************************************************************>/ 0*7*< 2cl9si6e2ess************************************************************************************************>/ 0*@ To9ris4 >/ 0*@*/ atalhyk as a 8esti2atio2**************************************************************************>/ 0*@*2 Li2ki21 i2to to9ris4 i2 .o2ya a28 the re1io2************************************************>/ 0*@*< Marketi21 >2 0*@*4 !9stai2a5le to9ris4**************************************************************************************>2 0*/0 E6al9atio2 a28 Re6ie:*************************************************************************************>2 0*/0*/ $o2strai2ts to i4ple4e2tatio2*********************************************************************>2 0*/0*2 Re6isio2 o3 the pla2************************************************************************************>2 !E$T "N ; MPLEMENTAT "N***************************************************************************************>< 6 Action 1lan ) For9ar& Loo0....................................................................................63 7*/ Actio2 pla2 >4 7*/*/ .ey players**************************************************************************************************>4 7*/*2 Ti4e3ra4e****************************************************************************************************>4 7*2 (or:ar8 Look 02 7*2*/ The short ter4 C= yearsD*******************************************************************************02 The place 02 Archaeolo1y 02 !ite i2ter6e2tio2s***************************************************************************************************02 2terpretatio2 a28 e89catio2**********************************************************************************02 To9ris4 a28 locality***********************************************************************************************0< 7*2*2 The 4e8i94 ter4 C/0 yearsD*************************************************************************0< The place 0< Archaeolo1y 0< !ite i2ter6e2tio2s***************************************************************************************************0< 2terpretatio2 a28 e89catio2**********************************************************************************04 To9ris4 a28 locality***********************************************************************************************04 7*2*< The lo21 ter4 C2= yearsD*******************************************************************************04 The place 04 !ite i2ter6e2tio2s***************************************************************************************************04 To9ris4 a28 locality***********************************************************************************************04 : 1ro8ect 1rofiles......................................................................................................... $4 @*/ Projects 0= @*2 "ther 3or4s o3 3928i21*****************************************************************************************0=

@*< Project /; 'orl8 Herita1e !ite Applicatio2 **********************************************************0> @*4 Project 2; 23or4atio2 Tech2olo1y A Access*******************************************************00 @*= Project <; +isitor 4a2a1e4e2t a28 site prese2tatio2*******************************************07 @*> Project 4; !ite i2terpretatio2*********************************************************************************0@ @*0 Project =; +isitor $e2tre***************************************************************************************70 @*7 Project >; E89catio2al acti6ities***************************************************************************7/ @*@ Project 0; To9ris4 st98y a28 e6al9atio2**************************************************************72 @*/0 Project 7; Eco to9ris4 a28 the local co4492ity************************************************7<

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atalhyk EastB :ith the 8i1 ho9se i2 the 3ore1ro928

Locatio2 o3 atalhykB i2 T9rkey Map sho:i21 the locatio2 o3 a selectio2 o3 prehistoric sites i2 T9rkey A 6ie: o3 atalhyk 89ri21 MellaartGs e?ca6atio2s E?ca6ati21 the 8eep so928i21 i2 the !o9th area i2 /@@@ Map i8e2ti3yi21 e?te2t o3 the archaeolo1ical sites a28 listi21 5o928aries Pla2 o3 :est 4o928 sho:i21 the 8i1 ho9se co4ple? 2ter2al 6ie: o3 the 6isitor ce2tre i2 200< The e?peri4e2tal ho9seB :ith the 6isitor ce2tre i2 the 5ack1ro928 2si8e 59il8i21 =; 6isitors are sta28i21 o2 a :alk:ay o6er the tre2ch a28 the e?h5itio2 pa2els are 6isi5le to the le3t !o9th area e?ca6atio2 tre2ches 928er the shelter Proposal 3or 6isitor ce2tre reF8e6elop4e2ts 5y Atlye Mi4arlikB 200/

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Executi e !u""ar#
atal,.#/0 The Neolithic site o3 atalhyk lies at the heart o3 the .o2ya plai2 i2 ce2tral T9rkey* Early 3ar4ers occ9pie8 the site a5o9t @000 years a1o* The 4o928 ChykD co6ers so4e /<*> hectares a28 :as ho4e to =B000 H /0B000 peopleB creati21 o2e o3 the earliest k2o:2 9r5a2 settle4e2ts* -e2sely packe8 4985rick 59il8i21s :ere co2str9cte8 :ith access to the i2teriors 6ia ope2i21s i2 the roo3s* The i2teriors :ere 8ecorate8 :ith re4arka5le pai2ti21s o3 h92ti21 sce2es a28 1eo4etric 8esi12s* PotteryB e6i8e2ce o3 te?tilesB clay 3i19ri2es a28 :oo8e2 arte3acts are a4o21 so4e o3 the ite4s 3o928* The site :as 3irst 8isco6ere8 i2 the late /@=0s a28 e?ca6ate8 5y #a4es Mellaart 5et:ee2 /@>/ a28 /@>=* !i2ce /@@< a2 i2ter2atio2al tea4 o3 archaeolo1istsB lea8 5y Pro3essor a2 Ho88erB has 5ee2 carryi21 o9t 2e: e?ca6atio2s a28 research* !ignificance atalhyk; s o2e o3 the 3irst early a1ric9lt9ral sites 8e6elope8 o9tsi8e the Near East* s a lar1e settle4e2t i2 co4pariso2 to 4a2y o3 its co2te4porary sites i2 A2atolia a28 the Near East* $o2tai2s e6i8e2ce o3 si12i3ica2t a86a2ce4e2t i2 the arts C:all pai2ti21 a28 sc9lpt9reD a28 i2 cra3t tra8itio2s C5asketryB potteryB :oo8 a28 lithicsD i2 co4pariso2 to other co2te4porary sites i2 A2atolia a28 the Near East* The 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 has also i8e2ti3ie8 archaeolo1ical a28 historicalB rarityB la28scapeB scie2ti3icB c9lt9ralB e89catio2alB localI co4492ityB eco2o4icB to9ris4B politicalB sy45olic a28 spirit9al 6al9es associate8 :ith the site* 5anage"ent 1lan This 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 is prepare8 as part o3 the Te4per project* Te4perB Training Education, Management and Prehistory in the MediterraneanB co2sisti21 o3 si? part2er i2stit9tio2s i2 the &.B MaltaB GreeceB T9rkey a28 sraelB is 3i2a2ce8 5y the E9ropea2 $o4492ity 928er the E9ro4e8 Herita1e Pro1ra44e* The project has pro89ce8 3o9r 4a2a1e4e2t pla2s 3or 3i6e pilot prehistoric sites i2 the Me8iterra2ea2B 8eli6ere8 e89catio2al pro1ra44es a28 a trai2i21 pro1ra44e o3 archaeolo1ists a28 herita1e pro3essio2als* The ai" o3 this 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 is to esta5lish 19i8eli2es that :ill e2s9re the s9stai2a5le 8e6elop4e2t o3 the site to pro6i8e a 4e4ora5le a28 e89catio2al e?perie2ce 3or 9sers a28 6isitorsB :ithi2 the 3ra4e:ork o3 i2ter2atio2ally accepte8 co26e2tio2s* The pri4ary o5jecti6es o3 the 4a2a1e4e2t policies are to; 2te1rate archaeolo1y :ith the 2at9ralB social a28 59ilt e26iro24e2t 8e2ti3y s9stai2a5le 4a2a1e4e2t practices 3or the site a28 its e26iro2s Propose practices that are appropriate a28 rele6a2t to the re1io2 a28 ca2 also 3or4 a2 e?a4ple 3or other sites* 5anage"ent ob8ecti es The o6erall 4a2a1e4e2t o5jecti6es 3or the site are as 3ollo:s;
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Objective 1: The site sho9l8 5e e6al9ate8 a28 4a2a1e8 i2 the co2te?t o3 its setti21 a28 s9rro928i21 la28scape* Objective 2: The research i2terest o3 the site sho9l8 5e e2ha2ce8 5y pro6i8i21 5etter access to i23or4atio2B trai2i21 a28 site prese2ce* Objective 3: 4pacts o2 e?pose8 a28 928er1ro928 archaeolo1ical 4aterial sho9l8 :here6er possi5le 5e 4i2i4ise8* Objective 4: A2y archaeolo1ical 3i28s 3ro4 the e?ca6atio2 sho9l8 5e store8 a28 8isplaye8 i2 co28itio2s that are appropriate 3or their co2ser6atio2* Objective 5: Local co4492ities sho9l8 5e e2co9ra1e8 to 5eco4e part2ers i2 the protectio2 a28 i2terpretatio2 o3 the site a28 its s9rro928i21s* Objective : +isitors to the site sho9l8 e2joy a sa3e a28 i23or4e8 6isit i2cl98i21 access to 1oo8 J9ality i2terpretatio2 a28 e89catio2al 4aterials* Objective !: Each o3 the policies p9t 3or:ar8 i2 the 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 sho9l8 5e s9stai2a5le a28 i2 2o :ay e28a21er the archaeolo1icalB scie2ti3ic a28 la28scape 6al9es o3 the site* Objective ": The Ma2a1e4e2t Pla2 sho9l8 5e 3or4ally a8opte8 5y the -irectorate Ge2eral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s a28 reco12ise8 5y the M92icipality o3 94ra as pla22i21 19i8a2ce* 5anage"ent +olicies %ase8 o2 the si12i3ica2ce a28 6al9es o3 the site a28 i2 respo2se to the 4a2a1e4e2t assess4e2t o3 the threatsB co2strai2ts a28 opport92ities at the site 4a2a1e4e2t policies ha6e 5ee2 i8e2ti3ie8 3or the site* These are 1ro9pe8 928er the hea8i21s; La28scape a28 setti21 La28 9se a28 pla22i21 Archaeolo1y Protectio2 a28 co2ser6atio2 2terpretatio2 +isitor 4a2a1e4e2t LocalB re1io2al a28 2atio2al co2te?t Trai2i21B e89catio2 a28 research To9ris4 4ple4e2tatio2 a28 re6ie:*

%"+le"entation The o6erall co2trol o3 the site re4ai2s :ith the -irectorate Ge2eral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s o3 the Mi2istry o3 $9lt9re a28 To9ris4* 2 the short to 4e8i94 ter4 the 8ay to 8ay 4a2a1e4e2t o3 the site :ill 3all to the atalhyk Research Project a28 :ill 5e s9pporte8 5y the M92icipality o3 94raB the -irectorate Ge2eral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s a28 its represe2tati6es at .o2ya M9se94* 2 the lo21er ter4 it is 3oresee2 that the 4a2a1e4e2t o3 the site :ill pass o2to Cyet to 5e i8e2ti3ie8D T9rkish part2ers*

The Action 1lan i8e2ti3ies respo2si5ilities a28 ti4e 3ra4e 3or i4ple4e2ti21 policies* 2 s9pport o3 the Actio2 Pla2B 7 projects are propose8 3or :hich part2erships ca2 5e 3or4e8 a28 e?ter2al 3928i21 so91ht* These projects are; Project /; 'orl8 Herita1e !ite applicatio2 Project 2; 23or4atio2 tech2olo1y Project <; +isitor 4a2a1e4e2t a28 site prese2tatio2 Project 4; !ite i2terpretatio2 Project =; +isitor ce2tre Project >; E89catio2al acti6ities Project 0; To9ris4 st98y a28 e6al9atio2 Project 7; Eco to9ris4 A local co4492ity*

%ntro&uction
%ntro&uction
This 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 is prepare8 as part o3 the Te4per project* Te4perB Training Education, Management and Prehistory in the MediterraneanB co2sisti21 o3 si? part2er i2stit9tio2s i2 the &.B MaltaB GreeceB T9rkey a28 sraelB is 3i2a2ce8 5y the E9ropea2 $o4492ity 928er the E9ro4e8 Herita1e Pro1ra44e* The o6erall ai4 o3 Te4per is to 4ake the prehistoric c9lt9ral herita1e o3 the Me8iterra2ea2 4ore accessi5le at all le6els H 3ro4 local resi8e2ts a28 school chil8re2 to a :i8er i2ter2atio2al a98ie2ce* This :ill 5e achie6e8 thro91h pro4oti21 k2o:le81eB e2ha2ci21 h94a2 reso9rces a28 8e6elopi21 i2te1rate8 herita1e 4a2a1e4e2t* The project sets o9t to achie6e this thro91h a2 i2te1rate8 pro1ra44e o3 k2o:le81e 8isse4i2atio2 a28 the i4ple4e2tatio2 o3 site 4a2a1e4e2t pla2sB associate8 trai2i21 pro1ra44es a28 e89catio2al i2itiati6es at pilot sites i2 GreeceB sraelB Malta a28 T9rkey* atalhyk is the 8esi12ate8 pilot project site i2 T9rkey* The :ork at atalhyk is 5ei21 percei6e8 as a28 is acti21 as a2 e?a4ple 3or other sites 5oth i2 T9rkey a28 i2ter2atio2ally* This 4a2a1e4e2t pla2B o2ce operatio2al :ill 5e the 3irst o3 its ki28 to 5e pro89ce8 3or a2 archaeolo1ical site i2 T9rkey*

Ai"s of t,e 5anage"ent 1lan

The i2te2tio2 o3 this 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 is to set o9t a 4a2a1e4e2t strate1y that :ill 19i8e 8e6elop4e2ts at atalhyk i2 the short to 4e8i94 ter4 :ith a 6ie: to its lo21erFter4 39t9re* 2 setti21 o9t 4a2a1e4e2t pri2ciplesB the ai4 is to e2s9re that the site a28 its s9rro928i21s are 5oth archaeolo1ically a28 e26iro24e2tally sa3e19ar8e8 as a co2tri59tio2 to :orl8 k2o:le81e a28 3or the appreciatio2 o3 all* The pri4ary o5jecti6es o3 the 4a2a1e4e2t policies are to; 2te1rate the archaeolo1y :ith its 2at9ralB social a28 59ilt e26iro24e2tK 8e2ti3y s9stai2a5le 4a2a1e4e2t practices 3or the site a28 its e26iro2sK Propose practices that are appropriate a28 rele6a2t to the re1io2 a28 ca2 also 3or4 a2 e?a4ple 3or other sites*

*efinitions
The atalhyk archaeolo1ical site is 8e3i2e8 5y t:o 1o6er24e2t protectio2 Lo2es C1# $ 3# derece ar%eo&oji% sit a&an&ar'D Csee (i1* 2*/D* A2 archaeolo1ical site is i8e2ti3ie8 as a place :here there are traces o3 3or4er h94a2 acti6ityB 4aterial or i44aterial* This 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 co2cer2s itsel3 :ith the 4a2a1e4e2t o3 the 8e3i2e8 archaeolo1ical siteB 59t also 4akes reco44e28atio2s co2cer2i21 the :i8er setti21 a28 co2te?t to :hich the site relates*

T,e tea"
The preparatio2 o3 the atalhyk Ma2a1e4e2t Pla2 is o6ersee2 5y Pro3essor a2 Ho88erB -irector o3 atalhyk Research ProjectB a28 has the 39ll s9pport o3 the -irectorate Ge2eral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s o3 the T9rkish Mi2istry o3 $9lt9re a28 To9ris4/* -r Ayli2 "r5asli o3 "?3or8 %rookes &2i6ersity has acte8 as
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The Mi2istry o3 $9lt9re 9p to April 200<* /0

tea4 lea8erB s9pporte8 5y Lo9ise -o91hty at the &2i6ersity o3 $a45ri81e :ho is also the Te4per project 4a2a1erB a28 other 4e45ers o3 the $a45ri81e a28 T9rkish tea4 i2cl98i21 !hahi2a (ari8 a28 -r Ay3er %art9 $a28a2*

E aluation an& "onitoring of t,e 5anage"ent 1lan

The 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 is 5ei21 8isc9sse8B e6al9ate8 a28 re6ie:e8 tho91h; The stakehol8er co2s9ltatio2 processK The Te4per project :orki21 1ro9p o2 4a2a1e4e2t pla2sK A2 i2ter2al e6al9ator :ithi2 the Te4per projectK 2ter2atio2al e?perts at a scie2ti3ic :orkshop*

Ac0no9le&ge"ents
The preparatio2 o3 a2y 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 is a 49ltiF8iscipli2ary a28 participatory process* The tea4 are 1rate39l 3or all :ho ha6e co2tri59te8 to this process 5y pro6i8i21 i23or4atio2B atte28i21 8isc9ssio2 1ro9psB 4aki21 s911estio2s a28 co44e2ti21 o2 the co2s9ltatio2 8ra3ts* 'e :o9l8 especially like to tha2k the T9rkish Mi2istry o3 $9lt9re a28 To9ris4B 3or their 3928a4e2tal s9pport 3or the preparatio2 o3 the 4a2a1e4e2t pla2* Represe2tati6es 3ro4 the Mi2istry i2 A2kara a28 .o2ya ha6e playe8 a2 i4porta2t role i2 19i8i21 the 8e6elop4e2t o3 the 4a2a1e4e2t pla2* A 39ll list o3 all those :ho atte28e8 :orkshops or :ere :illi21 to 5e i2ter6ie:e8 is 2ot possi5le hereB 59t :e are 1rate39l 3or the ti4e 1i6e2 9p 5y 1o6er24e2t o33icialsB the Mayor o3 94raB to9ris4 or1a2isatio2sB to9r operatorsB the T9rkish (rie28s or1a2isatio2B other pro3essio2als a28 collea19es o2 the e?ca6atio2 a28 those :orki21 i2 T9rkeyB the &. a28 the &2ite8 !tates* The tea4 :o9l8 partic9larly like to tha2k Na8ir A6cMB -irectorFGe2eral o3 Mo294e2ts a28 M9se94sB at the Mi2istry o3 $9lt9re a28 To9ris4B T9rkey* (i2ally :e :o9l8 like to tha2k all o9r Te4per project part2ersB peer re6ie:ersB :orkshop a28 co23ere2ce 19ests :ho pro6i8e8 6al9a5le i2p9t 89ri21 the process a28 critical e6al9atio2 o3 the 6ario9s 8ra3ts* This 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 :as 4a8e possi5le thro91h 3i2a2ce 3ro4 the E9ropea2 $o4492ity 928er the E9ro4e8 Herita1e Pro1ra44e*

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SECTION I: SETTING THE SCENE

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atalhyk is a Neolithic 4o928 or h(y)% locate8 i2 A2atoliaB ce2tral T9rkey Csee (i1* /*/D* The siteB 3irst 8isco6ere8 i2 the /@=0sB is 4a8e 9p o3 t:o 4o928s; atalhyk EastB a28 atalhyk 'estB o3te2 re3erre8 to as the N'est Mo928G* The east 4o928 is aro928 204 hi1h a28 is clearly 6isi5le 3ro4 so4e 8ista2ce Csee 3i19re /*/DB the :est 4o928 is 49ch lo:er :ith a 1e2tly slopi21 topo1raphy* atalhyk East co2sists o3 2/4 o3 Neolithic 8eposits 8ati21 3ro4 0200 H >400 cal %$ :ith so4e later i2tr9si6e 8epositsB 4ai2ly %yLa2ti2e 59rials a28 r955ish pits* atalhyk 'est has 5ee2 8escri5e8 as Nal4ost e?cl9si6ely $halcolithicG 2 8ati21 3ro4 >000 H ==00 cal %$<* The t:o 4o928s :ere 59ilt 9p o2 either si8e o3 the arOa45a Ri6erB :hich ra2 5et:ee2 the t:o 4o928s 3ro4 the Neolithic perio8 92til :he2 it :as ca2alise8 i2 early part o3 the 20th ce2t9ry*

(i19re /*/; atalhyk EastB :ith the 8i1 ho9se i2 the 3ore1ro928 &2til the 8isco6ery o3 atalhyk little :as k2o:2 o3 the archaeolo1ical recor8 o3 the .o2ya Plai2 a28 Nit :as still :i8ely 5elie6e8 that there ha8 5ee2 2o Neolithic ha5itatio2 o2 the A2atolia2 Platea9*G4 2 /@=/ #a4es MellaartB o3 the %ritish 2stit9te o3 Archaeolo1y i2 A2karaB co289cte8 the 3irst syste4atic s9r6ey o3 the .o2ya Plai2* atalhyk :as o5ser6e8 3ro4 a 8ista2ce i2 /@=2 89ri21 a seco28 seaso2 o3 the s9r6ey* Ho:e6er ill2ess kept Mellaart 3ro4 i26esti1ati21 39rther* 2 /@=7 #a4es MellaartB -a6i8 (re2ch a28 Ala2 Hall 6isite8 the 4o928 a28 e?pose8 areas re6eale8 498 5rick 59il8i21sB 5o2esB potsher8s a28 o5si8ia2* Early 4eas9re4e2ts o3 the site i28icate8 that it :as 4=04 i2 le21th a28 20=4 i2 :i8thB co6eri21 appro?i4ately <2 acres :ith o6er /@4 o3 Neolithic 8epositsB 4aki21 it Nthe lar1est Neolithic site hitherto k2o:2 i2 the Near East*G= (ollo:i21 the 8isco6ery o3 the site i2 /@=7B the site :as Nsche89le8G as a2 a2cie2t 4o294e2t 928er the protectio2 o3 the -irectorate Ge2eral o3 Mo294e2ts a28 M9se94s*
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Matthe:sB RB /@@>* !9r3ace !crapi21 a28 Pla22i21B pp 0@ F @@* 2 Ho88er Ce8D On the *ur+ace: ,ata&h(y)% 1--3.-5# E?ca6atio2s co289cte8 o2 the 'est 4o928 i2 /@@7B 2000 a28 200/ co23ir4e8 thisB a1ai2 :ith the prese2ce o3 so4e i2tr9si6e %yLa2ti2e 59rials* < GktrkB E*H*B Hille1o28sB -*#*B Lipsch9tLB M*E*B A Ho88erB *B 2002* Accelerator 4ass spectro4etry 8ati21 at atalhyk* /adiochimica 0cta @0B 400F/0 4 MellaartB #B /@>0B ,ata& 1)y)%: a 2eo&ithic to3n in 0nato&ia, p* 27 = MellaartB #B /@>0B ,ata& 1)y)%: a 2eo&ithic to3n in 0nato&ia, p* 20 /<

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2eogra+,ic location an& geolog#

atalhyk lies o2 the .o2ya Plai2 o2 the so9ther2 e81e o3 the A2atolia2 platea9 i2 ce2tral T9rkey* The .o2ya Plai2 is o2e o3 the 4ajor a1ric9lt9re pro89ctio2 areas 3or T9rkey* The site is s9rro928e8 5y c9lti6ate8 3iel8sB yiel8i21 crops s9ch as :heatB 4elo2sB to4atoes a28 s91ar 5eat* The c9lti6atio2 o3 s9ch crops reJ9ires i2te2si6e irri1atio2 a28 res9lts i2 a s95sta2tial 8rai2 o2 the 2at9ral :ater ta5le* atalhyk lies :ithi2 the 6illa1e 5o928aries o3 .PkkyB a s4all 6illa1e o3 appro?i4ately /00 h928re8 ho9ses locate8 o2e kilo4etre to the 2orth o3 the site* > The s95Fpro6i2ce ce2tre o3 94ra is /2 kilo4etres so9th so9th:est o3 the site* 94ra is a 4arket to:2 :ith a 2945er o3 ce2tral 3acilities s9ch as 5a2ks a28 o2e hotel* There are roa8s to atalhyk 3ro4 5oth 94ra a28 .o2ya* These are 9se8 4ostly 5y hea6y a1ric9lt9ral 6ehicles a28 are re19larly 8ist9r5e8 5y the i2stallatio2 o3 irri1atio2 pipes 5et:ee2 3iel8s* There3ore the roa8s are 3reJ9e2tly i2 8isrepair a28 the co28itio2 ca2 6ary* The pro6i2cial capital o3 .o2ya is >0 kilo4etres a:ay i2 a 2orth:esterly 8irectio2 Csee (i1* /*2D* .o2ya has a lar1e pop9latio2 o3 o6er 2 4illio2* 2 a88itio2 to the a1ric9lt9ral 5ase o3 the plai2B the area aro928 .o2ya is also characterise8 5y i289stry* .o2ya has a lar1e 59s statio2 :hich acts as a2 i2tersectio2 3or a 2945er o3 59s ro9tes* t is :ell ser6e8 5y 59ses to a28 3ro4 sta259lB A2karaB the Me8iterra2ea2 coast a28 $appa8ocia* Local 59ses r92 5et:ee2 .o2ya a28 94ra* %oth .o2ya a28 94ra are ser6e8 5y a rail:ay li2e 3ro4 sta259l a28 .o2ya has a2 airport :ith 8aily 3li1hts to sta259l* 2sert 3i19re /*2; Locatio2 o3 atalhyk i2 T9rkey .o2ya is also a historically esta5lishe8 6isitor ce2tre 3or its reli1io9s shri2es* t attracts a 2945er o3 6isitors a28 3orei12 to9rists each year :ho either stop o2 ro9tes 5et:ee2 the coast a28 $appa8ocia or 4ake a special jo9r2ey to 6isit the herita1e sitesB partic9larly reli1io9sB o3 .o2ya* The Me6la2a M9se94 i2 .o2ya alo2e attracts o6er o2e 4illio2 6isitors per year* Geolo1ically the area o3 the .o2ya Plai2 aro928 atalhyk co2sists o3 Late Q9arter2ary se8i4e2ts* atalhykB 94ra a28 .o2ya lie o2 all96i94 8eposits :ith lake 4arl 8eposits to the 2orth a28 east o3 atalhyk* 0 The .o2ya plai2 is 3lat i2 topo1raphy a28 4ostly treelessB :ith li2es o3 trees occ9rri21 alo21si8e ri6er 5e8s or 3or4er ri6er 5e8s* The 6olca2ic 4o92tai2 o3 .ara8aR lies to the so9theast o3 the site a28 ca2 5e see2 3ro4 the top o3 atalhyk East* The .o2ya Plai2 is locate8 o2 the so9ther2 e81e o3 the A2atolia2 Platea9 at a2 altit98e o3 /0004 a5o6e sea le6el* The cli4ate is se4iFari8 :ith a6era1e precipitatio2 o2 the plai2 5elo: <0044 per a2294 a28 te4perat9res ra21i21 5et:ee2 3reeLi21 to 4ea2 s944er te4perat9res o3 4ore the2 20S $*7 The 4ajority o3 the .o2ya plai2 is 9se8 3or i2te2si6e a1ric9lt9re* The .o2ya plai2 is a 5asi2 :ith i2la28 8rai2a1e* Rai23all i2 the ce2tre o3 the 5asi2 is less tha2 20044 per a2294 i2creasi21 9p to <0044 per a2294 as a2 a6era1e 3or the :hole 5asi2*
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!ha2kla28B -* /@@>* atalhyk; the A2thropolo1y o3 a2 Archaeolo1ical Prese2ceB pp <4@ H <=0* 2 Ho88er Ce8D On the *ur+ace: ,ata&h(y)% 1--3.-5 0 Ro5erts et alB /@@> Preli4i2ary Res9lts o3 Geoarchaeolo1ical 26esti1atio2s at atalhykB pp /@ H 40* 2 Ho88er Ce8D On the *ur+ace: ,ata&h(y)% 1--3.-5 7 Ro5erts et alB /@@> Preli4i2ary Res9lts o3 Geoarchaeolo1ical 26esti1atio2s at atalhykB pp /@ H 40* 2 Ho88er Ce8D On the *ur+ace: ,ata&h(y)% 1--3.-5 /4

Accor8i21 to %air8B Nthis places the ce2tre o3 the 5asi2 5eyo28 the li4its o3 relia5le 8ry 3ar4i21 a28 at the e81es o3 the 5asi2 8ry 3ar4i21 is likely to occasio2 a 2ota5le 8e1ree o3 risk o3 crop 3ail9re*G@ 28ee8 49ch o3 the a1ric9lt9ral la28 i2 areas s9rro928i21 atalhykB 94ra a28 .o2ya is arti3icially irri1ate8 5y lar1eB ope2 co2crete :ater pipes that carry :ater to the 3iel8s* This res9lte8 i2 the lo:eri21 o3 the :ater ta5le to 5e arti3icially co2trolle8 at /0 4etres 5elo: the plai2*/0

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1re,istoric settle"ents atalhyk East :as co2ti29o9sly occ9pie8 5et:ee2 0200 H >400 cal %$* Ho:e6er it ca22ot 5e ass94e8 that these represe2t the earliest or the latest 8ates o3 occ9patio2 as the earliest le6els o3 the 4o928 ha6e 2ot 5ee2 39lly i26esti1ate8 a28 later e6i8e2ce o2 the top o3 the 4o928 4ay ha6e 5ee2 s95jecte8 to erosio2 a28 :eatheri21* The co2ti29o9s occ9patio2 res9lte8 i2 204 o3 Neolithic 8eposits that co4prise the East 4o928* -9ri21 his e?ca6atio2s i2 the /@>0s #a4es Mellaart 8i6i8e8 the occ9patio2 layers i2to /= 59il8i21 le6elsB Le6el 0 H , :ith + 8i6i8e8 i2to + a a28 + 5B :ith earlier 8eposits 928er2eath* (i28sB 4ostly re6eale8 5y plo91hi21 or the e?ca6atio2 o3 a peri4eter irri1atio2 tre2chB i28icate the prese2ce o3 a $lassical site to the so9th a28 a %yLa2ti2e site to the east o3 atalhyk* E6i8e2ce o3 $lassical a28 %yLa2ti2e acti6ityB s9ch pits a28 59rialsB o2 the East 4o928 has 5ee2 8isco6ere8* Ho:e6erB atalhyk East ca2 5e 8escri5e8 as a si21le perio8 site :ith so4e later i2tr9si6e 8eposits* atalhyk 'est 8ates 3ro4 >000 H ==00 cal %$B s911esti21 that there :as ti4e lapse 5et:ee2 the e28 o3 the occ9patio2 o3 atalhyk East a28 the 5e1i22i21 o3 occ9patio2 o2 atalhyk 'est* A1ai2 there are so4e later i2tr9si6e pits a28 59rials o2 the :est 4o928*

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T,e Classical +erio& !9r3ace 3i28s i28icate the prese2ce o3 a $lassical perio8 site to the so9th a28 a %yLa2ti2e site to the east o3 atalhyk East* %oth o3 these sites are 928er c9lti6ate8 la28 a28 ha6e 2ot 5ee2 i26esti1ate8* As a res9ltB the e?act 8ateB 2at9re a28 e?te2t o3 the sites are 2ot k2o:2* Ho:e6er e?ca6atio2s that ha6e take2 place o2 the East a28 'est 4o928B i2te28i21 to reach Neolithic a28 $halcolithic le6elsB ha6e 92co6ere8 a ra21e o3 Late Ro4a2 to %yLa2ti2e acti6ity at atalhyk* "2 the East 4o928 these i2cl98e; %yLa2ti2e 59rialsB so4e :ith associate8 1ra6e 1oo8sK pits co2tai2i21 lar1e 2945er o3 potteryK t:o late Helle2istic I early Ro4a2 59il8i21s a28 o2e stora1e a22e? that appear to ha6e 5ee2 9se8 3or the 4a293act9re a28 stora1e o3 clay o5jectsK a co4ple? o3 o2e circ9lar a28 3o9r recta219lar kil2sB a28 a %yLa2ti2e ce4etery :ith =@ co4plete 59rials*

E?ca6atio2s o2 the 'est 4o928 ha6e 92co6ere8 Helle2istic potteryB late $lassical perio8 59rials a28 o2e %yLa2ti2e 59rial i2 a2 928ist9r5e8B ela5orately co2str9cte8 to45* There is 2o e6i8e2ce to s911est that either atalhyk East or 'est :ere 9se8 as settle4e2t sites i2 the $lassical or %yLa2ti2e perio8s*
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%air8B -B /@@>* The .o2ya Plai2 !9r6ey; Ai4s a28 Metho8sB p1 4/F4>* 2 Ho88er Ce8D On the *ur+ace: ,ata&h(y)% 1--3.-5 /0 Ho88erB B /@@>* ReFope2i21 atalhykB p1* /F/7* 2 Ho88er Ce8D On the *ur+ace: ,ata&h(y)% 1--3 4 1--5# /=

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;ecent ,istor# Rece2t a1ric9lt9ral acti6ities are i28icate8 o2 the 'est 4o928 5y e6i8e2ce o3 threshi21 3loors a28 possi5le ri81e a28 39rro:s* The East 4o928B protecte8 3ro4 a1ric9lt9re 5y its topo1raphy a28 its sche89le as a2 archaeolo1ical siteB co2tai2s o2e rece2t i2tr9sio2; a si21le 20th ce2t9ry 59rial o2 the easter2 3la2ks* The history a28 the ori1i2s o3 the local 6illa1e o3 .Pkky are 92k2o:2B altho91h accor8i21 to !ha2kla28B the 6illa1ers 5elie6e it is 8esce28e8 3ro4 the $lassical siteB k2o:2 locally as NE3ekyG*//

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The 8isco6ery o3 atalhyk :as si12i3ica2t as it :as o2e o3 the 3irst i28icatio2s that Neolithic re4ai2s e?iste8 i2 A2atolia* The st98y o3 the A2atolia2 Neolithic is still yo921; i2 /@=> it :as tho91ht that Nthe 1reater part o3 4o8er2 T9rkey a28 especially the re1io2 4ore correctly 8escri5e8 as A2atoliaB sho:s 2o si12 :hate6er o3 ha5itatio2 89ri21 the Neolithic perio8G*/2 (i19res 5y Meh4et TL8oRa2 i28icate that the st98y o3 the Neolithic o3 A2atolia re4ai2s relati6ely li4ite8; aro928 <0 Neolithic settle4e2t sites ha6e 5ee2 e?ca6ate8 i2 T9rkey i2 co4pariso2 to 9p to <00 i2 the %alka2s a28 400 i2 the Le6a2t Csee (i1* /*<D*/< The .o2ya plai2 s9r6ey has i8e2ti3ie8 3i6e phases o3 prehistoric settle4e2t o2 the plai2; Microlithic; /0B000 H 7B000 cal %$ Late Acera4ic Neolithic 0=00 H 0000 cal %$ $era4ic Neolithic 0000 H >200 cal %$ Early $halcolithic >200 H ==00 cal %$ Mi88le $halcolithic ==00 H 4=00 cal %$*

atalhyk East represe2ts a2 e?a4ple o3 the Late Acera4ic Neolithic a28 $era4ic Neolithic phases a28 atalhyk 'est prese2ts a2 e?a4ple o3 the Early $halcolithic phase* The .o2ya plai2 s9r6ey has i8e2ti3ie8 2@ archaeolo1ical sites i2 a88itio2 to atalhyk* These are; 0 earlier tha2 the $era4ic Neolithic 2 possi5ly 8ati21 to the $era4ic Neolithic Cthe e6i8e2ce is too sparse to 8eter4i2eD /= Early $halcolithic
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= Mi88le $halcolithic*

!ha2kla28B -B 2000* +illa1es a28 the -ista2t Past; three seaso2s :ork at .PkkyB atalhykB pp />0 H /0>* 2 Ho88er Ce8D To3ards a /e+&e5ive Method in 0rchaeo&ogy: the e5am6&e at ,ata&h(y)%* /2 Lloy8B /@=>;=<B J9ote8 i2 Matthe:sB RB 200/B Ho4o1e2eity 6ers9s 8i6ersity; 8y2a4ics o3 the $e2tral A2atolia2 NeolithicB pp @/F/0< i2 Gerar8 a28 Thisse2 Ce8D 7entra& 0nato&ian 2eo&ithic e.8or%sho6# The 2eo&ithic o+ 7entra& 0nato&ia: 9nterna& :eve&o6ments and E5terna& /e&ations during the -th 4 th mi&&ennia 7a& ;7# /< Q9ote8 i2 Matthe:sB RB 200/B Ho4o1e2eity 6ers9s 8i6ersity; 8y2a4ics o3 the $e2tral A2atolia2 NeolithicB pp @/F/0< i2 Gerar8 a28 Thisse2 Ce8D 7entra& 0nato&ian 2eo&ithic e. 8or%sho6# The 2eo&ithic o+ 7entra& 0nato&ia: 9nterna& :eve&o6ments and E5terna& /e&ations during the -th 4 th mi&&ennia 7a& ;7# />

A2alysis o3 the a11re1ate siLe areas a28 3reJ9e2cies 3or each perio8 i28icate that NThe sit9atio2 o3 the $era4ic Neolithic is U i2 4arke8 co2trast to earlier a28 later phasesB :ith e?tre4e co2ce2tratio2 o3 pop9latio2 at o2e lar1e siteG /4 Catalhyk EastD* The other site 5elie6e8 to 8ate 3ro4 this perio8B PM2ar5aOMB co2sists o3 a te4porary rock shelter occ9patio2 a28 co9l8 represe2t a te4porary ca4p o3 people e21a1e8 i2 her8i21 or 3ishi21 3ro4 a se8e2tary co4492ity s9ch as atalhyk East*

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#a4es Mellaart co289cte8 3o9r e?ca6atio2 seaso2s at atalhyk 5et:ee2 /@>/ a28 /@>=* His e?ca6atio2 tre2ches :ere locate8 o2 the so9th:est 3la2ks o3 the site Csee (i1* /*4D a28 i2 /@>< he co289cte8 a 8eep so928i21 i2 a2 atte4pt to reach the lo:est le6els o3 the 4o928* "6er the co9rse o3 the 3o9r seaso2sB Mellaart e?ca6ate8 4V o3 the 4o928* The soil heap create8 as a 5yFpro89ct o3 these e?ca6atio2s sta28s so4e 4etres hi1h a28 has 5eco4e a2 historical part o3 the site 928er the sa4e restrictio2s as the Neolithic re4ai2s* (ollo:i21 a2 i2terr9ptio2 i2 e?ca6atio2s i2 /@>4B Mellaart 928ertook co2ser6atio2 :ork a28 p95licatio2* His 5ookB Natal Hyk; a Neolithic to:2 i2 A2atoliaG :as p95lishe8 i2 /@>0* CThe spelli21 o3 atalhyk has cha21e8; Mellaart a8opte8 the spelli21 o3 atal Hyk a28 the atalhyk Research Project 9ses the spelli21 NatalhykG as this has 5eco4e 4ore pre6ale2t i2 rece2t ti4esD* A229al site reports 8escri5i21 each e?ca6atio2 seaso2 i2 8etail ca2 5e 3o928 i2 A2atolia2 !t98ies CMellaart /@>2B /@><B /@>4B /@>>D*

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%air8B -* C200/D Early Holoce2e settle4e2t i2 $e2tral A2atolia; pro5le4s a28 prospects as see2 3ro4 the .o2ya Plai2B p1 /<@ H /=2 i2 Gerar8 a28 Thisse2 Ce8D 7entra& 0nato&ian 2eo&ithic e.8or%sho6# The 2eo&ithic o+ 7entra& 0nato&ia: 9nterna& :eve&o6ments and E5terna& /e&ations during the -th 4 th mi&&ennia 7a& ;7# /0

(i19re /*4; A 6ie: o3 atalhyk 89ri21 MellaartGs e?ca6atio2s CPhoto; MellaartD 2 /@@< a2 Ho88er reFope2e8 atalhyk :ith per4issio2 3ro4 the T9rkish a9thorities :ith the a2ticipatio2 that the e?ca6atio2s a28 associate8 research :o9l8 last 3or t:e2tyF3i6e years* The atalhyk Research Tr9st Clater cha21e8 to the atalhyk Research ProjectD :as esta5lishe8* %et:ee2 /@@< H /@@= 4i2i4al e?ca6atio2 took place; s9r3ace scrapi21 o3 the e2tire site :as co289cte8 o2 5oth the east a28 the :est 4o928sK 1eoarchaeolo1ical i26esti1atio2s a28 4a12eto4etric s9r6eys :ere co289cte8K e?pose8 Mellaart sectio2s :ere clea2e8B recor8e8 a28 st98ie8 a28 arte3acts hel8 at the .o2ya M9se94 :ere a2alyse8* The .o2ya Plai2 s9r6eyB co289cte8 5y Li6erpool &2i6ersity 5e1a2 i2 /@@=* The res9lts o3 this :ork are p95lishe8 i2 N"2 the !9r3ace; atalhyk /@@< H @=G e8ite8 5y a2 Ho88er* E?ca6atio2s 5e1a2 i2 the NNorthG a28 NMellaartG Clater re2a4e8 W!o9thWD areas i2 /@@> 5y the atalhyk Research Project* E?ca6atio2s stoppe8 i2 the North area 3ollo:i21 the /@@7 seaso2 to e2a5le the co2ser6atio2 a28 prese2tatio2 o3 %9il8i21 =B a2 e?ca6ate8 Neolithic 59il8i21* /@@@ sa: a si?F4o2th seaso2 3oc9si21 o2 the reF e?ca6atio2 o3 MellaartGs 8eep so928i21 Csee (i1* /*=D* E?ca6atio2s i2 the !o9th area :ere 4i2i4al i2 2000 H 2002 89e toB 3irstB t:o st98y seaso2s a28 the2 i2 2002 the co2str9ctio2 o3 a shelter o6er the !o9th tre2ches* 2 /@@0 a tea4 3ro4 &2i6ersity o3 $ali3or2iaB %erkeley 5e1a2 e?ca6ati21 the N%A$HG area a28 co2ti29e8 till 2002* 2 /@@> a28 /@@0 the !944it area :as e?ca6ate8 5y a tea4 3ro4 the Aristotle &2i6ersity o3 Thessalo2iki* E?ca6atio2s :ere co289cte8 o2 the 'est 4o928 i2 /@@7B 2000B 200/ a28 200<* 2 200/ a 2e: areaB k2o:2 as the NTPG CTea4 PoL2a2D areaB :as ope2e8 5y a tea4 3ro4 2stit9te o3 Archaeolo1y a28 Eth2olo1yB Polish Aca8e4y o3 !cie2ces i2 PoL2a2 a28 2stit9te o3 PrehistoryB &2i6ersity o3 PoL2a2* This is locate8 to the east o3 MellaartGs e?ca6atio2 tre2ches a28 the ai4 is to e?ca6ate 9p to a lar1e 6ertical sectio2 le3t 5y Mellaart*

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i2 the s9rro928i21 la28scapeB o5str9ctio2s to the 6ie:s 3ro4 the site a28 to the :ay the 4o928 is 6ie:e8 3ro4 the s9rro928i21 area* 2.'.3 1resent &a# +olitical= social an& econo"ic context 2 the past yearsB i2crease8 p95licity 3or the siteB has attracte8 6isits 3ro4 Mi2isters o3 $9lt9re a28 To9ris4* The i2creasi21 i2terest a28 W6isi5ilityW o3 the site has also 4a8e it pop9lar :ith local politicia2sB :ho 2ot o2ly see the 39t9re eco2o4ic pote2tial o3 to9ris4 59t also the W5ra28W i8e2tity that atalhyk pro6i8es* %y i8e2ti3yi21 or associati21 :ith the 2a4e atalhykB the politicia2s o3 94ra ha6e 5ee2 pro4oti21 reco12itio2 3or their o:2 locality* The 9se o3 the :or8 atalhyk to 2a4e 3esti6als a28 the local ra8io statio2 are so4e rece2t e?a4ples* The to:2 o3 94ra :ill co2ti29e to :ish to 5e associate8 :ith atalhyk a28 the 5e2e3its o3 this associatio2 sho9l8 5e reco12ise8* The site has also at ti4es 5ee2 9se8 3or political p9rposes to 8e4o2strate or sy45olise 2atio2alistic 6al9es associate8 :ith A2atolia* Thro91h its 8esi12atio2 a28 protectio2 as a2 archaeolo1ical siteB atalhyk pro6i8es e4ploy4e2t 3or local 19ar8s* &p to 3o9r 19ar8s are e4ploye8 o2 a per4a2e2t 39ll ti4e 5asis to 19ar8 the site* At prese2t these 19ar8s are recr9ite8 3ro4 the local 6illa1e o3 .Pkky* -9ri21 the s944er 4o2ths :he2 the site is Nope2GB :ork4e2 a28 :o4e2 are recr9ite8 3ro4 .Pkky a28 94ra to 39l3il a 6ariety o3 roles* These ra21e 3ro4 assisti21 the archaeolo1ists o2 siteB assisti21 :ith speci3ic archaeolo1ical tech2iJ9es s9ch as 3lotatio2 a28 a2alysis o3 3lotatio2 resi89eB a28 to pro6i8e cateri21 a28 other 8o4estic :ork i2 the 8i1 ho9se* Rece2tly a 2945er o3 local resi8e2ts ha6e also 5ee2 i26ol6e8 i2 the e?peri4e2tal archaeolo1ical :ork that is taki21 placeB i2 partic9lar the co2str9ctio2 o3 a replica Neolithic 59il8i21* Accor8i21 to a2thropolo1ist Ay3er %art9 $a28a2B the e4ployees te28 to 5e recr9ite8 3ro4 a less :ealthyB socially 4ar1i2aliLe8 sectio2 o3 .PkkyGs society* 2/ A2thropolo1ist -a6i8 !ha2kla28 has 2ote8 that the 4ajority o3 .PkkyGs resi8e2ts are e21a1e8 i2 i2te2si6e a1ric9lt9re a28 that Nthe 4o2ey pai8 to the 6illa1e 3ro4 the site represe2ts o2ly a ti2y proportio2 o3 its o6erall eco2o4y*G22 Th9s the te4porary e4ploy4e2t at the site 4ay o2ly a33ect a s4all 2945er o3 .PkkyGs resi8e2ts 59t as the eco2o4ically 4ar1i2aliLe8 4e45ers it :ill ha6e a 1reater a33ect o2 the4* !o4e o3 the local 4ea2i21s associate8 :ith the site i2cl98e; &28ersta28i21 the c9lt9ral co2te?t thro91h :hich archaeolo1y is i2terprete8 Mo928s i2 local 5elie3 co2tai2 the spirits o3 the 8ea8 (or others they are a place 3or pic2ics a28 associate8 leis9re p9rs9its "2 o2e occasio2 a 5ri8e :as spotte8 o2 the 4o928 as i3 6isiti21 a yat'r

+illa1ers reJ9est that the ol8 :ell is preser6e8 as part o3 their past la28scape2< The prese2ce o3 a rece2t C20th ce2t9ryD 59rial o2 the 3la2ks o3 the East 4o928*

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The prese2ce o3 a s95sta2tial tea4 o2 site 3or 9p to three 4o2ths each year also 5e2e3its the local eco2o4y thro91h the pro6isio2 o3 a :i8e ra21e o3 s9pplies to the ho9se as :ell as the eco2o4ic i4pact o3 the e?ca6atio2 tea4 spe28i21 i2 the i44e8iate locality a28 .o2ya* Mo2ey raise8 5y e?ca6atio2 tea4s has also 5ee2 9se8 to help :ith eJ9ip4e2t 3or the local school* The k2ockFo2 eco2o4ic 6al9e o3 to9ris4 to the i44e8iate locality is i2 co4pariso2 s4allerB 59t is percei6e8 locally as the 1reater 5e2e3it* At the prese2t ti4e the s4all shop 2e?t to the site pro5a5ly 1e2erates 1reater i2co4e thro91h the e?ca6atio2 tha2 3ro4 6isitors* The site is 2o: 6isite8 5y aro928 0000 6isitors a year :ith a peak i2 MayI#92e* At prese2t the atalhyk Research Project has 19i8e5ooks a6aila5le 3or sale* The s4all ca3\ opposite the e2tra2ce to the site sells re3resh4e2ts a28 so96e2irs* This :as co2str9cte8 a28 is 4a2a1e8 5y a local resi8e2t* The i2crease i2 pop9larity o3 the site :ill 928o95te8ly 5ri21 eco2o4ic 5e2e3its to the i44e8iate re1io2* !o4e o3 these 5e2e3its 4ay 5e i28irectly thro91h reco12itio2 o3 the area i2 attracti21 i2:ar8 i26est4e2t* 94ra M92icipality is partic9larly kee2 to e?ploit the percei6e8 eco2o4ic 5e2e3its o3 to9ris4 to the site* The site has also i2spire8 eco2o4ic acti6ity thro91h 4ercha28iLi21* There ha6e 5ee2 proposals to 9se the sy45ols 8eri6e8 3ro4 atalhykB o2 carpets i2 a2 i2terpretatio2 o3 the co2ti29ity o3 %i&im 8esi12 i2 A2atolia* There is c9rre2tly s9ch a project 5ei21 928ertake2 5y the 94ra M92icipality i2 the 2e: Arts a28 $ra3ts $e2tre* 2 other i2sta2ces 3ashio2 a28 je:ellery 8esi12ers ha6e 5ee2 i2spire8 5y the site 3or their collectio2s* !o4e o3 these i2itiati6esB ho:e6erB are creati21 2e: te2sio2s relati21 to a9the2ticity a28 the J9estio2 o3 :ho is 5e2e3iti21 3ro4 the i2co4e*

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Abo e groun& (ollo:i21 the sche89li21 o3 the siteB atalhyk East :as protecte8 5y a peri4eter 3e2ce a28 is patrolle8 5y site 19ar8s* The ho9se 3or the 19ar8s :as co2str9cte8 a8jace2t to the track 5et:ee2 the t:o 4o928s* This has e2s9re8 that the east 4o928 is protecte8 3ro4 a2y pote2tially 8a4a1i21 a1ric9lt9ral Cor otherD 9ses* Ho:e6erB there is little e6i8e2ce o3 historical a1ric9lt9ral 9se o3 atalhyk EastB possi5ly 89e to its topo1raphy* The o2ly e6i8e2ce o3 4o8er2 i2tr9sio2 or 9se o3 the site is a si21le 59rial 5elie6e8 to ha6e 5ee2 place8 there i2 the 3irst hal3 o3 the 20th ce2t9ry* The areas o3 atalhyk East 2ot c9rre2tly 928er e?ca6atio2 are co6ere8 5y thick 6e1etatio2* A pro1ra44e o3 s9r3ace scrapi21s co289cte8 5et:ee2 /@@< H /@@= re6eale8 that the a4o92t o3 soil 59il8F9p 6arie8 across the 4o928B :ith 8eeper layers o3 soil o2 the lo:er slopes o3 the 4o928* The scrapi21s re6eale8 that soil 59il8F9p 6arie8 5et:ee2 0*0= to 0*<4 across the 4o928* Ho:e6erB i2 1e2eral the s9r3ace scrapi21s e?pose8 archaeolo1ical re4ai2s 6ery close to the 4o8er2 s9r3ace 24* t is 3elt that the 6e1etatio2 has ha8 a 5e2e3icial e33ect o2 sta5iliLi21 the erosio2 o3 the 92F e?ca6ate8 areas*2= The c9rre2t co28itio2 o3 the areas e?ca6ate8 i2 the /@>0s 6aries* !o4e o3 the e?ca6atio2 tre2ches :ere 5ack3ille8B partic9larly the 8eep soundage tre2ch* Most o3 the 6ertical sectio2s :ere le3t e?pose8 a28 these ha6e s933ere8 3ro4 :eather erosio2 89ri21 the i2ter6e2i21 years*
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The :est 4o928 8i8 2ot recei6e the sa4e 8e1ree o3 Nsche89li21G as a2 archaeolo1ical site a28 th9s :as 2ot 3e2ce8 o33* As the :est 4o928 is a lo:erB 3latter 4o928 its topo1raphy le28s itsel3 4ore rea8ily to a1ric9lt9ral 9se* 'he2 the site :as reFope2e8 i2 the 4i8 /@@0sB Ro1er Matthe:s 2ote8 e6i8e2ce 3or historic plo91hi21 a28 a1ric9lt9ral 9seB a28 at the ti4e the 4o928 :as N8ist9r5e8 5y acti6ities i26ol6i21 the pro89ctio2 a28 stora1e o3 cha33G*2> *6oi& hea6s !poil heaps re4ai2i21 3ro4 the /@>0s e?ca6atio2s 5y #a4es Mellaart are 2o: part o3 the sche89le8 Lo2e o3 the site* These spoil heaps ha6e a2 a88itio2al e89catio2 6al9e i2 that they ca2 5e 9se8 3or co2trolle8 trai2i21 e?ca6atio2s* 2 the prese2t e?ca6atio2s spoil is 2ot s9rpl9s a28 spoil 3ro4 the 2orth area e?ca6atio2s is 5ei21 9se8 to 3ill tre2ches i2 the so9th area to stop the erosio2 o3 e?pose8 :alls* 2.2.2 >elo9 groun& -9ri21 the e?ca6atio2s o3 the /@>0sB Mellaart co289cte8 a 8eep soundage i2 a2 atte4pt to reach the lo:est le6els o3 the site* Mellaart e?perie2ce8 3loo8i21 i2 the soundage tre2ch as the :ater ta5le at the ti4e :as hi1her tha2 the lo:est le6els o3 occ9patio2 at the site* Local a1ric9lt9ral 8e6elop4e2ts that ha6e take2 place si2ce the /@>0s e?ca6atio2s ha6e res9lte8 i2 the arti3icial irri1atio2 o3 49ch o3 the a1ric9lt9ral la28 that s9rro928s atalhyk East a28 atalhyk 'est* The le6el o3 the :ater ta5le has lo:ere8 as a res9lt o3 this a28 is 2o: arti3icially 4ai2tai2e8* 2 /@@@ the atalhyk Research Project 8eci8e8 to i26esti1ate the a33ect o3 these cha21es i2 the :ater ta5le o2 the lo:est le6els o3 the 4o928* A 8e8icate8 e?ca6atio2 tea4 :as e4ploye8 3or a si? 4o2th seaso2 :ith the ai4 o3 reachi21 the earliest layers o3 the site a28 N2at9ralGB 6ir1i2 soil 92a33ecte8 5y h94a2 actio2* This i26ol6e8 reFe?ca6ati21 MellaartGs 8eep so928i21 tre2ch Ci2 the area 2o: re3erre8 to as the !o9th areaDB pl9s steppi21 i2 e?ca6atio2 tre2ches aro928 it to a6oi8 pote2tially 8a21ero9s lar1e 6ertical sectio2s a28 o6erha21i21 :alls* The e?ca6atio2 tea4B :hich i2cl98e8 paleo5ota2ists a28 co2ser6atorsB s9ccee8e8 i2 its ai4 a28 the 8e1ree o3 :aterFlo11i21 i2 the le6els :as closely 4o2itore8* The :ater ta5le :as reache8 at the 5ase o3 the 4o928B i44e8iately 5e3ore the N2at9ralG 8epositsB :hich co2siste8 o3 lake 4arl 3or4e8 i2 the early Holoce2e lake 5e8* A2alysis 5y the paleo5ota2ists i28icate8 that the local 8eF:ateri21 89e to irri1atio2 has yet to a33ect the 5ase o3 the 4o928* The preser6atio2 o3 charre8 pla2t re4ai2s s911este8 a lo21Fter4 sta5le :ater le6el* A2alysis 5y the co2ser6ator s911este8 that :aterFlo11e8 re4ai2s C2at9ral or 4aterialD :o9l8 o2ly e?ist i2 speci3ic localise8 areas o3 the 4o928 5e2eath :hich the :ater ta5le has 2e6er 3alle2B :hich co9l8 acco92t 3or the lack o3 :aterlo11e8 re4ai2s i2 the 8eep so928i21 i2 the !o9th area* Ho:e6er 3l9ct9atio2s i2 the :ater ta5le :o9l8 ha6e a2 a33ect o2 the clays 9se8 i2 the :alls a28 arte3acts 3o928 all o6er the site ca9si21 the clays to s:ell a28 co2tract* t :as stro21ly reco44e28e8 that the c9rre2t :ater le6els 5e 4o2itore8B sta5ilise8 a28 4ai2tai2e8 at a co2sta2t le6el to a6oi8 the 8eterioratio2 o3 the archaeolo1ical re4ai2s at atalhyk* 2*2*< $9rre2t E?ca6atio2s

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The o21oi21 pro1ra44e o3 e?ca6atio2s is ce2tral to the 5etter 928ersta28i21 a28 8e6elop4e2t o3 the site a28 the research i2terests co2cer2i21 it* The 3ollo:i21 are o21oi21 operatio2al co2si8eratio2s at the site; /* !easo2al co2si8eratio2s; protectio2 o3 ope2i21s 89ri21 the e?ca6atio2 perio8 a2alysis a28 catalo19i21 o3 archaeolo1ical 3i28s 89ri21 the seaso2 stora1e*

2* E28 o3 seaso2 co2si8eratio2s; sec9re stora1e o3 4aterial re4o6e8 3ro4 the site to the appro6al o3 the -irectorate Ge2eral sec9re closi21 o3 the e?ca6atio2 a28 :eatherproo3i21 as 2ecessary* <* Lo21Fter4 co2si8eratio2s; protectio2 a28 co2ser6atio2 o3 arte3acts a28 other 4aterial i2cl98i21 a2y re4o6e8 :all pai2ti21s o2Fsite co2ser6atio2 3or 8isplay areas 2.2.3 o2 a28 o33 site stora1e*

1rotection an& Conser ation The archaeolo1ical 4aterial e4er1i21 3ro4 the e?ca6atio2s is 6ery 69l2era5le :he2 le3t e?pose8* M98 5rick co2str9ctio2 is s9scepti5le to rai2 a28 :alls le3t e?pose8 a3ter a2 e?ca6atio2 seaso2 collapse :ithi2 a year or t:o* The co2soli8atio2 a28 co2ser6atio2 o3 498 5rick is a 8i33ic9lt a28 2ot e2tirely s9ccess39l task* A8o5e co2str9ctio2 tra8itio2ally 8epe28s o2 o21oi21 4ai2te2a2ce proce89res* 2 the .o2ya re1io2 typically a 498 sl9rry is applie8 to the e?ter2al s9r3aces a8o5e 59il8i21s e6ery 3e: years* The applicatio2 o3 2e: s9r3aces to a2cie2t 4aterials or s9r3acesB ho:e6erB o5literates their co2ser6atio2* (9rther4ore the co2ser6atio2 o3 earthe2 str9ct9res is 6ery e?pe2si6e a28 rarely appeals to corporate spo2sors* !944ary o3 co2ser6atio2 :ork 928ertake2 at atalhyk to 8ate; 'all pai2ti21 a28 498 5rick co2ser6atio2 5y -r (ra2k MateroB -irector o3 $o2ser6atio2 La5oratoryB &2i6ersity o3 Pe22syl6a2ia 3ro4 /@@< H /@@@ (irst o2Fsite arte3act co2ser6ator i2 /@@@B .e2t !e6erso2 C3reela2ceD $o2ser6atio2 8ata5ase esta5lishe8 i2 /@@@ as part o3 e?ca6atio2 8ata5ase $o2ser6atio2 19i8eli2es 3or archaeolo1ists a28 3or packa1i21 a28 stora1e pro89ce8 i2 /@@@* 200< 2e: co2ser6atio2 tea4 3ro4 2stit9te o3 Archaeolo1yB &$L 928er the 8irectorship o3 EliLa5eth PyeB a28 $ar8i33 &2i6ersity* 2 all i2sta2cesB o2ce e?ca6ate8 a28 co2soli8ate8B 8ecorati6e :all s9r3aces are re4o6e8 a28 store8 or 8isplaye8 i2 the .o2ya M9se94*

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!ite 19ar8s li6e a8jace2t to the site pro6i8i21 24 ho9r protectio2* -9ri21 the e?ca6atio2 seaso2B there are 3o9r 19ar8s e4ploye8 a28 o33Fseaso2 the 2945er 8rops to three* The Mi2istry o3 $9lt9re pays 3or o2e 19ar8 a28 the others are e4ploye8 5y the atalhyk Research Project* The 19ar8sG ho9se is locate8 at the e2tra2ce to the site a28 there is a2 a8jace2t i23or4atio2 5oar8 pro6i8e8 5y the Mi2istry o3 $9lt9re 8etaili21 the re19latio2s 1o6er2i21 a 6isit to atalhyk* :ig 1ouse and 7om6&e5 The archaeolo1ical :ork at the site reJ9ires a 6ariety o3 spaces 3ro4 te4porary site shelters to la5oratory a28 stora1e spacesB a28 acco44o8atio2 3or the tea4s 89ri21 the seaso2 Csee (i1* 2*2D* The per4a2e2t 59il8i21s o2 the site to ser6e the e?ca6atio2 tea4s :ere co2str9cte8 3ro4 /@@> to 2002 a28 they i2corporate 8or4itoriesB sho:ers a28 :ashi21 3acilitiesB 8i2i21 roo4 a28 kitche2B la5oratoriesB arte3acts storesB a28 se4i2ar roo4* (i19re 2*2; Pla2 o3 'est 4o928 sho:i21 the 8i1 ho9se co4ple? *torage $9rre2tly stora1e is pro6i8e8 :ithi2 the 8i1 ho9se co4ple?* All stora1e is 4a2a1e8 a28 re19late8 5y the -irectorate Ge2eral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s thro91h the M9se94 A9thorities i2 .o2ya* There is a c9rre2t 2ee8 3or a2other =00 sJ9are 4etres o3 stora1e space at the siteB a28 a2 i8e2ti3ie8 2ee8 3or 4ore stora1e areas i2 the 4e8i94 ter4* !tora1e has to 5e sec9reB easily accessi5le 3ro4 the 8i1 ho9se a28 research areas a28 pro6i8e a8eJ9ate co2ser6atio2 co28itio2s 3or o5jects* 2.-.2 %nter+retation an& isitor facilities The visitor centre A 6isitor ce2tre is locate8 i2 the co9rtyar8 o3 the 8i1 co4ple? :ith access thro91h a 8e8icate8 8oor* The c9rre2t e?hi5it co2tai2s replica :all pai2ti21s a28 o5jects i2 accor8a2ce :ith the T9rkish A9thorities* This practice eases sec9rity co2cer2s 3or these 8isplays* There is scope to i4pro6e the 8isplay a28 to e21a1e the 6isitor 4ore acti6ely i2 6ario9s aspects o3 the site* A 2945er o3 e?hi5itio2 pa2els ha6e 5ee2 pro89ce8 5y 8i33ere2t tea4s a28 i28i6i89als i26ol6e8 at the site* These ra21e 3ro4 8i33ere2t e?ca6atio2 areas o2 site or crossF c9tti21 the4es s9ch as the i26ol6e4e2t o3 the local pop9latio2 or the 6ie:s o3 the Go88ess co4492ity* These are 8isplaye8 i2 the 6isitor ce2tre* Ho:e6er the piece4ealB i28i6i89al approach has le8 to a2 i2cohere2t 8isplay a28 a lack o3 a2 o6erall i2terpretati6e style Csee (i1* 2*<D*

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The E56erimenta& house "2e o3 the 4ore rece2t str9ct9res o2 the site is the e?peri4e2tal reco2str9ctio2 ho9se :hich :as co2str9cte8 5et:ee2 /@@@ a28 2002B 928er the 8irectio2 o3 Mirja2a !te6a2o6ic Csee (i1* 2*4D* The ho9se 8oes 2ot replicate o2e speci3ic e?ca6ate8 59il8i21 59t is a2 a4al1a4 o3 a 2945er o3 3eat9res co44o2 to the Neolithic 59il8i21s o3 atalhyk s9ch as plat3or4sB o6e2s a28 :all pai2ti21s* The ori1i2al ai4 o3 the ho9se :as as a research tool to i26esti1ate the 59il8i21 tech2iJ9es 9se8 at atalhyk* E?peri4e2ts s9ch as pai2ti21 o2 the li4e plaster :allsB a28 59il8i21 a28 li1hti21 a hearth take place i2si8e the ho9se* (9rther4ore it is a 6ery e33ecti6e i2terpretati6e a28 especially e89catio2al tool* The co2str9ctio2 o3 the ho9se pro6i8es the archaeolo1ists a28 6isitors :ith a physical e?perie2ce o3 :hat it 4i1ht ha6e 5ee2 like to li6e at atalhykB i2 ter4s o3 spaceB 4o6e4e2t a28 li1ht* The ho9se co4plies :ith all aspects o3 the $"M"! $harter 3or the Protectio2 a28 Ma2a1e4e2t o3 Archaeolo1ical Herita1e C/@@0DB Article 0 o2 archaeolo1ical reco2str9ctio2s*20

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NReco2str9ctio2 ser6es t:o i4porta2t 392ctio2s; e?peri4e2tal research a28 i2terpretatio2* They sho9l8B ho:e6erB 5e carrie8 o9t :ith 1reat ca9tio2B so as to a6oi8 8ist9r5i21 a2y s9r6i6i21 archaeolo1ical e6i8e2ce 3ro4 all so9rces i2 or8er to achie6e a9the2ticity* 'here possi5le a28 appropriateB reco2str9ctio2s sho9l8 2ot 5e 59ilt i44e8iately o2 the archaeolo1ical re4ai2sB a28 sho9l8 5e i8e2ti3ia5le as s9ch*G $"M"! $harter 3or the Protectio2 a28 Ma2a1e4e2t o3 the Archaeolo1ical Herita1eB Article 0 C/@@0D* <0

(i19re 2*4; The e?peri4e2tal ho9seB :ith the 6isitor ce2tre 6isi5le i2 the 5ack1ro928 CPhoto; atalhyk Research ProjectD* The pro?i4ity o3 the e?peri4e2tal ho9se to the i2terpretatio2 ce2tre allo:s 3or these t:o i2terpretati6e ele4e2ts to 5e see2 to1ether at the start o3 the 6isit* The 6isitor ce2tre a28 the e?peri4e2tal ho9se are ope2 all year ro928 3or 6isitorsB as are the co6ere8 areas o3 the site; %9il8i21 =B the %A$H area a28 the !o9th area Csee 5elo: 3or 4ore 8etailD* There are 39t9re pla2s 3or a shelter co6eri21 the 2e: N404 ? 404W e?ca6atio2 area* 7a+H A ca3\ selli21 8ri2ksB s2acks a28 so96e2irs has 5ee2 59ilt 5y a local resi8e2t opposite the 19ar8Gs ho9se* The operatio2 o3 the ca3\ is 2ot associate8 :ith the atalhyk Research Project a28 it ope2s i2ter4itte2tly thro91ho9t the year* 2.-.2 !,elters on t,e "oun& Tem6orary she&ters Te2t str9ct9res pro6i8e a protecti6e co6er to e?ca6ate8 areas a28 i2 %9il8i21 = this is also 9se8 as a2 opport92ity 3or 8isplay a28 i2terpretatio2* ;ui&ding 5 $o4plete8 i2 /@@@ %9il8i21 = i2 the 2orth area has pro6e2 to 5e a s9ccess39l :ay o3 8isplayi21 a atalhyk 59il8i21* The e?ca6ate8 59il8i21 :alls ha6e 5ee2 co2soli8ate8 9si21 a co45i2atio2 o3 the 3ollo:i21 tech2iJ9es a28 4aterials; acrylic e49lsio2 to reFa8here 8ela4i2ate8 plasterK 2at9ral hy8ra9lic li4e 1ro9ti21 i2jecte8 i2to 3ill thi2 cracks a28 4ortar to 3ill lar1er cracks* A 6isitor ro9te create8 aro928 it pro6i8es a 6ie: 8o:2 i2to the area :ith a series o3 8isplay 5oar8s Csee (i1* 2*=D*

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(i19re 2*=; 2si8e %9il8i21 = shelter; 6isitors are sta28i21 o2 a :alk:ay o6er the tre2ch a28 the e?hi5itio2 pa2els are 6isi5le to the le3t CPhoto; atalhyk Research ProjectD* *he&ter Project: south area The so9th area shelterB the 3irst per4a2e2t shelter 3or the siteB :as co4plete8 i2 (e5r9ary 200< Csee (i1* 2*>D* -esi12e8 5y Atlye Mi4arlMk Architects o3 sta259lB the str9ct9re co6ers a2 area o3 /<00 sJ9are 4etres a28 has a 4a?i494 spa2 20*4= 4etres* The 4=4 ? 204 shelter co6ers the !o9th area e?ca6atio2s i2 their e2tirety a28 the !944it Area e?ca6ate8 5y the tea4 3ro4 Thessalo2iki i2 /@@> H /@@7* t 8rops 3ro4 a 1ro928 le6el o3 /0/4*@4 A- C4eters A5o6e -at94D to the east 8o:2 to /00>*@4 A- to the :est i2 the !o9th Area* The 8esi12 strate1y 3or the !o9th Area shelter ha8 to 39l3il a 2945er o3 site speci3ic reJ9ire4e2ts* These i2cl98e8 3o928atio2sB :hich :o9l8 2ot h91elyB i4pact o2 the archaeolo1yB a8eJ9ate loa8 5eari21 o2 a site o3 6aria5le co4pactio2B e?tre4e :eather co28itio2s :ith hi1h :i28 9pli3t a28 hea6y s2o: loa8B a28 co2si8eratio2 to the air 3lo: 89ri21 the hot s944er 4o2ths o3 e?ca6atio2* $o2si8era5le site restrictio2s 8eter4i2e8 the co2str9ctio2 tech2iJ9es a28 4etho8s* The 3o928atio2 is a rei23orce8 co2crete ri21 str9ct9re 3or :hich the e?ca6atio2 :as carrie8 o9t 5y the RP site tea4 to e2s9re all archaeolo1ical 4aterial :as re4o6e8 a28 all 3i28i21s 39lly recor8e8* No hea6y 6ehicles are per4itte8 o2 the site a28 49ch o3 the :ork re4ai2e8 la5o9r i2te2si6e* The s9perstr9ct9re is a steel space 3ra4e :ith 3i5re1lass pa2elli21* The pa2elli21 has =0V li1ht per4ea5ility a28 the si8e pa2els ca2 5e re4o6e8 i2 the s944er 4o2ths to assist :ith 6e2tilatio2* -rai2a1e cha22els to carry rai2:ater o33 site :ere e?ca6ate8 aro928 the peri4eterB e?te28e8 toB a28 c9t thro91h the /@>0Gs spoil heap to the :est* A2 i4porta2t co2si8eratio2 is the i4pact a2y shelter 4akes o2 the 4o928B as see2 at the site a28 3ro4 a 8ista2ce*

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(i19re 2*>; N!o9thG area e?ca6atio2 tre2ches 928er the shelter CPhoto; atalhyk Research ProjectD A2 a88itio2al ai4 o3 the so9th shelter is 3or the 8isplay a28 i2terpretatio2 o3 the archaeolo1ical tre2ches it protects* The lar1e 6ertical sectio2 le3t 5y the Mellaart e?ca6atio2s :ill 5e clea2e8 a28 a22otate8 to ai8 6isitor 928ersta28i21* There are 39t9re pla2s 3or a seco28 si4ilar shelter to co6er the 2e: N404 ? 404G area e?ca6atio2s to the 2orth o3 the site*

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Touris"
Altho91h atalhyk is a site o3 1reat c9lt9ral a28 historic i4porta2ceB its locatio2 i2 ce2tral A2atolia 4ea2s it is 49ch less likely to e?perie2ce the press9res to sites i2 coastal areasB partic9larly those i2 close pro?i4ity to pop9lar resorts* Ne6erthelessB i2 rece2t years 49ch has 5ee2 8o2e to p95licise the siteB thro91h press a28 other 4e8ia a28 atalhyk is 5eco4i21 a :ell k2o:2 a28 reco12ise8 site i2 T9rkey*

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?isitor nu"bers an& +rofile "6er 0000 people 6isit atalhyk e6ery year* No e2try 3ee is char1e8 at the site a28 i23or4atio2 re1ar8i21 6isitor 2945ers is o5tai2e8 thro91h recor8s kept 5y the 19ar8s at the site* The 3ollo:i21 ta5le sho:s perce2ta1e o3 6isitors 2945ers to the site 5ase8 o2 rece2t 8ata 1athere8 at the site* @ational %nternational Years .o2ya "ther total &!A &. Ger4a2y "ther 2000 <@ 20 4: // = @ /> 200/ =/ /0 66 0 < 7 /4 2002 =< /= 66 4 < /= /0 Table 2.'< +isitor 8istri59tio2 Ci2 perce2ta1eD o6er the past three years total 3' -2 -2

There is co2si8era5le seaso2al 3l9ct9atio2 i2 6isitor 2945ersB peaki21 i2 May a28 #92e* The e?ca6atio2 seaso2 also attracts 4ore 6isitors* The la28scape a28 socioF c9lt9ral li3e aro928 the 4o928 also cha21es seaso2ally*

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Table 2.2< !easo2al 8istri59tio2 o3 6isitor 2945ers 3or the past three years C2945ers 2ot a6aila5le 3or three 4o2ths i2 2000D A 6isitor pro3ile ca2 5e 8ra:2 9p 5ase8 o2 the i23or4atio2 hel8 5y the 19ar8sB :hich i8e2ti3ies a1e 1ro9ps a28 2atio2ality o3 6isitors* A 8etaile8 6isitor s9r6ey :as carrie8 o9t 5et:ee2 /@@7 a28 200/ 5y -r Ay3er %art9 $a28a2 27* The s9r6ey 3i28i21s sho: that 2early o2e thir8 C<2VD o3 all 6isitors are T9rkishB a28 o6er hal3 o3 these C/0*0VD are 3ro4 the local area* <0*0V o3 6isitors ori1i2ate 3ro4 E9rope a28 the 2e?t 5i11est 1ro9p are 3ro4 North A4erica C20*<VD* There is a hi1h e89catio2al le6el a4o21 the 6isitors :ith 02*=V e89cate8 to colle1e or 92i6ersity le6el 2@* Aro928 o2e thir8 C<>*2VD 6isite8 atalhyk as part o3 a to9r 1ro9p* There3ore t:oFthir8s o3 6isitors :ill 2ot 5e acco4pa2yi21 a2 o33icial 19i8e a28 :ill reJ9ire o2site i2terpretatio2 to lear2 a5o9t the site* 2teresti21lyB 8espite its re4ote locatio2B /4*7V o3 6isitors ha8 6isite8 the site 5e3ore* All this has i4plicatio2s 3or the le6el a28 type o3 i23or4atio2 a28 i2terpretatio2 that is pro6i8e8* 2.3.2 Touris" in Kon#a .o2ya is o2 the :ay 3ro4 L4ir to $appa8ocia or 3ro4 A2talya to $appa8ocia* The 4a?i494 6isitor stay i2 .o2ya is / 2i1ht* "3 400B000 to9rists o2ly 40B000 stay the 2i1ht* 2 .o2ya there are / 4illio2 6isitors to Me6la2a yet o2ly /=00 6isit the Archaeolo1y M9se94* Alo21si8e a lack o3 i2terest i2 archaeolo1y a4o21 6isitors to .o2yaB the .o2ya Archaeolo1y M9se94 s933ers 3ro4 a 2945er o3 thi21sB i2cl98i21 its locatio2B the siLe o3 the 59il8i21 a28 the li4itatio2s 3or layo9t :ithi2 itB lack o3 a8eJ9ate 4ai2te2a2ce a28 the poor J9ality o3 i23or4atio2* At the prese2t ti4e .o2ya is ope2i21 9p to co21ress to9ris4 as a re1io2al ce2tre* This is the reaso2 3or the 2e: Hilto2 Hotel Csai8 to 5e r922i21 at 70V capacityD a28 co23ere2ce ce2tre set 9p joi2tly :ith !elP9k &2i6ersity* There are also other i2itiati6es 928er the a9spices o3 the Associatio2 o3 To9r "perators CT&R!A%D to i2crease the scope o3 to9ris4 i2 .o2ya a28 to ope2 9p to the s9rro928i21 re1io2*

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%nter+retation
Current +oints of inter+retation The i23or4atio2 o2 the site is prese2te8 thro91h 6ario9s 6ehicles a28 i2 4a2y 8i33ere2t places* Not all the i2terpretatio2 is taki21 place at the site* Ma2y people :ho k2o: a5o9t the siteB its history or rece2t 8e6elop4e2tsB 4ay 2ot ha6e 6isite8 the site itsel3*
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%art9 $a28a2B A* C2004D EE2ta21le4e2tsIE2co92tersIE21a1e4e2ts :ith Prehistory; atalhyk a28 its P95licsE i2 +ol94e >; The4atic chapters C3orthco4i21 a28 pro6isio2al titleD 2@ This 4ay 5e 4islea8i21 i2 that e89cate8 6isitors :ere pro5a5ly 4ore likely to ha6e co4plete8 the s9r6ey 3or4* <4

The i23or4atio2 relati21 to the site is prese2te8 a28 i2terprete8 1lo5ally thro91h a 2945er o3 8i33ere2t so9rces* $9rre2t so9rces o3 i23or4atio2 a28 i2terpretatio2 are; %nter+retation +isitor $e2tre %9il8i21 =B pl9s pa2els E?peri4e2tal Ho9se Replica :all pai2ti21s G9i8e8 to9rs -isplays i2 .o2ya M9se94 -isplays i2 the M9se94 o3 A2atolia2 $i6ilisatio2s G9i8e 5ooks Press packs Me8ia co6era1e RP :e5site; :::*catalhoy9k*co4 !cie2ce M9se94 o3 Mi22esota :e5site; :::*s44*or1Icatal !cie2ce M9se94 o3 Mi22esota 8isplays Te4per H 5ooksB classroo4 acti6ities Location "2 site "2 site "2 site "2 site "2 site "33 site "33 site "33 site "33 site "33 site "33 site "33 site "33 site "33 site Aut,orA1ro&ucer atalhyk Research Project CRPD RP RP RP RP I to9r co4pa2ies .o2ya M9se94B so4e 5y RP M9se94 o3 A2atolia2 $i6ilisatio2s RP pl9s others RP T+B ra8ioB 2e:spapers a28 scie2ti3ic jo9r2als RP !cie2ce M9se94 o3 Mi22esota !cie2ce M9se94 o3 Mi22esota Eco2o4ic a28 !ocial History (o928atio2

'ith s9ch a 8i6ersity o3 i2terpretatio2 to achie6e o6erall 92i3or4ity i2 prese2tatio2 is 8i33ic9lt* The 6ario9s poi2ts o3 i2terpretatio2 are too 8isparate to 5e coFor8i2ate8 a28 it is 2ot the i2te2tio2 o3 the atalhyk Research Project to Nco2trolG ho: the story o3 atalhyk is tol8* 2.4.2 7n site inter+retation Onsite dis6&ay boardsI inter6retation 6ane&sI orientation 6oints "2site i2terpretatio2 pa2els c9rre2tly e?ist i2si8e the %9il8i21 = shelter* At 6ario9s ti4es i2 the pastB te4porary pa2els ha6e 5ee2 erecte8 2ear to the %9il8i21 /I= e?ca6atio2 area a28 the !o9th area* The 8e6elop4e2t o3 o2siteB :eather proo3 a28 easily 9pF8atea5le pa2els 2ee8s to 5e i26esti1ate8 3or locatio2s 2ear the 6isitor ce2treB o9tsi8e the e?peri4e2tal ho9se a28 o2 the 4o928* Their locatio2 o2 the 4o928 2ee8s to 5e care39lly co2si8ere8 to e2s9re that it 8oes 2ot 8etract 3ro4 the archaeolo1ical setti21* E5cavation areas and accom6anying inter6retation The t:o 4ai2 e?ca6atio2 areas at atalhyk East H the so9th area a28 the 2e: 404 ? 404 area to the 2orth o3 the site H ha6e i2terpretati6e 6al9e* The so9th areaB partic9larly the lar1e sectio2 le3t 5y the MellaartGs e?ca6atio2s i2 /@>0sB o33ers 6isitors a 6ertical sectio2 thro91h the archaeolo1ical layers* The 404 ? 404 area :ill o33er a lar1e horiLo2tal 6ie: o3 ho: the Neolithic 59il8i21s :ere co2str9cte8 a28 9se8* The visitor centre

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A co2cept 8esi12 3or a2 i4pro6e8 ce2tre a28 8isplay has 5ee2 prepare8 5y Atlye Mi4arlMk Csee (i1* 2*0D* $o2si8eratio2s 3or the 2e: e?hi5itio2 i2cl98e; Pre3ere2ces to:ar8s replica ite4s Cthat 4i1ht 5e to9che8D The 9se o3 49lti4e8ia a28 li2ks to the :e5 site a28 4o2itor :all E89catio2al 4aterial 3or chil8re2

E?hi5it o2 all aspects o3 the site; 3i28sB archaeolo1y processB local i26ol6e4e2t Propose8 ope2 air e?hi5itio2 site 23or4atio2 poi2t a28 shop i2 6isitor ce2tre C3or :hich there :ill 5e sta33 co2si8eratio2sD Ho:e6er the e?act 2at9re o3 the 8isplays has 2ot 5ee2 3i2alise8 a28 the 3928i21 has 2ot 5ee2 i8e2ti3ie8* The 6isitor ce2tre 49st 5e easy to 4a2a1eB easy to heat Ci3 9se8 i2 the :i2ter 4o2thsD a28 easy to 4ai2tai2* The layo9t sho9l8 e2a5le co2trol 3ro4 a si21le poi2t*

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7ff site inter+retation 2terpretatio2 o3 the archaeolo1ical e6i8e2ce 3ro4 atalhyk takes place i2 a 2945er o3 locatio2sB i2 a 2945er o3 3or4ats a28 is pro89ce8 5y a 2945er o3 8i33ere2t 5o8ies* Arte3acts 3ro4 the site are 8isplaye8 i2 the Archaeolo1y M9se94 i2 .o2ya a28 the M9se94 o3 A2atolia2 $i6ilisatio2s i2 A2kara* -isplays i2 A2kara i2cl98e the :all pai2ti21s e?ca6ate8 i2 the /@>0s e?ca6atio2s a28 a replica atalhyk ho9se 5ase8 o2 the sa4e e?ca6atio2s* There are pla2s to place a2 i23or4atio2 5oar8 a5o9t the site i2 94ra* There is also a atalhyk e?hi5it i2 the !cie2ce M9se94 o3 Mi22esota* 2 a88itio2B the project :e5 site a28 other :e5sites li2ke8 to the site are 5ei21 6isite8 5y those i2tereste8 i2 the site*

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7t,er influences an& "ulti ocalit# There are 4a2y i2terpretatio2s o3 atalhyk 8epe28i21 o2 :ho the i2terpretatio2 is lea8 5yB :ho it is ai4e8 at a28 :hich o3 the 4a2y aspects o3 site it is relate8 to* Gro9psB alo21si8e the archaeolo1ical co4492ityB that i23l9e2ce the i2terpretatio2 o3 the site are; Politicia2s stressi21 a 2atio2alistic perspecti6e Politicia2s stressi21 a Pa2FE9ropea2 perspecti6e Go88ess 1ro9ps Artists .ili4 1ro9ps Local people !po2sors*

-i6erse i2terpretatio2 :ill e2ha2ce participatio2 o3 a :i8er a98ie2ce a28 that participatio2 :ill res9lt i2 the 6ario9s 1ro9ps ha6i21 a stro21er se2se o3 o:2ership* 23or4atio2 relati21 to 6ario9s other aspects o3 the site 2ee8s to 5e 5ala2ce8 :ith the i23or4atio2 pro6i8e8 3or 3irst ti4e 6isitors or 3or those :ho 8o 2ot k2o: a2ythi21 a5o9t the site* atalhyk has also i23l9e2ce8 6ario9s art 3or4s :hich co9l8 also 5e hi1hli1hte8 to 6isitors at the site* Rece2t e?a4ples i2cl98e; A 3ashio2 sho: i2 /@@0 calle8 N'o4e2 o3 a2other ti4eG 4o8els :alke8 o2to the cat:alk 3ro4 a reco2str9cte8 atalhyk 59il8i21 A st98y 5y Nessie Lei5ha44er i2 /@@0 o3 the 8i33ere2ces 5et:ee2 artistic represe2tatio2s o3 the archaeolo1ical 4aterial a28 archaeolo1ical pla2s a28 8ra:i21s pro89ce8 5y the e?ca6atio2 tea4 NT9r2i21 thro91h Ti4eG art i2stallatio2 o2 the 4o928 5y A8rie22e Mo4i i2 200/ A classical 49sic co4positio2 2a4e8 NatalhykGB per3or4e8 at a co2cert or1a2ise8 5y the T9rkish (rie28s i2 200/ NArt i2 PrehistoryG; a2 e?hi5itio2 o3 T9rkish artists i23l9e2ce8 5y the art a28 style o3 atalhykB pla22e8 5y the T9rkish (rie28s

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Ke# +la#ers an& interest grou+s i&entifie& in t,e "anage"ent +lanning +rocess
The o:2ership o3 this 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 lies :ith the 8i6erse 1ro9p o3 i2terest 1ro9ps i26ol6e8 :ith or li2ke8 to the site* They are i8e2ti3ie8 5elo:* Those i8e2ti3ie8 as key players a28 i2terest 1ro9ps ha6e 5ee2 co2s9lte8 as this 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 :as prepare8B a28 :ill co2ti29e to 5e co2s9lte8 as the pla2 is re6ise8 o6er ti4e*

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1eo+le 9or0ing on t,e site The archaeolo1ical prese2ce at the site is 4a2a1e8 5y The atalhyk Research Project a28 hosts a 49ltiF2atio2al tea4 3ro4; &2i6ersity o3 $a45ri81e !ta23or8 &2i6ersity .o2ya Plai2 !9r6eyB Li6erpool &2i6ersityB &. &2i6ersity o3 Thessalo2iki* &2i6ersity o3 Pe22syl6a2ia &2i6ersity $olle1e Lo28o2B 2stit9te o3 Archaeolo1y 2stit9te o3 Prehistory at A8a4 Mickie:icL &2i6ersity i2 PoL2a2B Pola28 &2i6ersity o3 $ali3or2iaB %erkeleyB &!A

N."PALG e?ca6atio2s C.o2ya %asi2 PalaeoFe26iro24e2tal Research pro1ra4DB &2i6ersity o3 Ply4o9thB &. !elP9k &2i6ersityB .o2ya Mi88le East Tech2ical &2i6ersityB A2kara

A local 19ar8 li6es at the site per4a2e2tly a28 39rther 19ar8s a28 la5o9r CsiteB research a28 ho9seD are hire8 3ro4 .Pkky or 94ra* -.'.2 ;esearc,= scientific an& arc,aeological interest grou+s Alo21si8e the tea4s that ha6e a site prese2ce 89ri21 the e?ca6atio2B other researchB scie2ti3ic a28 archaeolo1ical 1ro9ps i26ol6e8 i2 the site or :orki21 o2 re4ai2s 3ro4 the site i2cl98e; %ritish 2stit9te o3 Archaeolo1yB A2kara &2i6ersity $olle1e Lo28o2B &. $o2ser6atio2 tea4B 200< o2:ar8s Nat9ral History M9se94B &. H94a2 Re4ai2s tea4 /@@< F 2002 &2i6ersity $olle1e Lo28o2B &. H94a2 Re4ai2s tea4 200< o2:ar8s &2i6ersity o3 !he33iel8B &. M9se94 o3 Lo28o2 Archaeolo1ical !er6iceB &. !cie2ce M9se94 Mi22esotaB &!A sta259l Tech2ical &2i6ersity &2i6ersity o3 'ales at $ar8i33B &. .arlsr9he Me8iaFTech2olo1y 2stit9teB Ger4a2y*

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*ecision "a0ers Blocal= regional= national le elC (or the p9rposes o3 this 4a2a1e4e2t pla2B the 8ecisio2 4aki21 5o8ies :ith i23l9e2ce o6er the site ha6e 5ee2 approache8 at 2atio2alB re1io2al a28 local le6el* The 3ollo:i21 ta5le i8e2ti3ies areas o3 1o6er2a2ce relati21 to the site* @ational le el ;egional le el Local le el Go6er2or o3 94ra C.ay4aka4D 94ra M92icipality C%ele8iye %aOka2MD .Pkky CM9htarD

2o ernance B5inistr# of t,e %nteriorC Go6er2or o3 .o2ya Pro6i2ce C+aliD

Culture ) Touris" B5inistr# of Culture ) Touris"C -epart4e2t o3 .o2ya M9se94 Mo294e2ts a28 M9se94s A2kara M9se94 .o2ya Herita1e CRl6eD .o2ya $9lt9re "33ice C]l .ltr M8rD .o2ya To9ris4 "33ice C]l T9riL4 M8rD Touris" Agencies T&R!A%<0 -T!]M E&ucation Mi2istry o3 E89catio2 En iron"ent 'ater C-e6let !9 ]OleriD A1ric9lt9re a28 R9ral A33airs -.'.3 T&R!A% .o2ya Re1io2

.o2ya E89catio2 "33ice Re1io2al schools .o2ya re1io2

!chools i2 94ra !chool i2 .Pkky

!u++orting grou+s The e?ca6atio2s a28 acti6ities at the site are s9pporte8 5y t:o 1ro9ps; (rie28s o3 atalhyk T9rkish (rie28s o3 atalhyk

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 "ther or1a2isatio2s s9pporti21 the project i2cl98i21 Hilto2 HotelsB Ar9p E21i2eersB PR a28 Press A1e2cies -.'.6 Aca&e"ic Fun&ing >o&ies The atalhyk Research Project recei6es 3i2a2cial s9pport 3ro4 the 3ollo:i21 aca8e4ic 3928i21 5o8ies; %ritish Aca8e4yIArts a28 H94a2ities Research %oar8 -.'.$ The %ritish 2stit9te o3 Archaeolo1y at A2kara The Ne:to2 Tr9st The Mc-o2al8 2stit9te 3or Archaeolo1ical Research The Natio2al Geo1raphic !ociety The .ress (o928atio2 The (lora (a4ily (o928atio2 The Natio2al !cie2ce (o928atio2 !ta23or8 &2i6ersity The Polish Aca8e4y o3 !cie2ces*

Local co""unities A 8ialo19e has 5ee2 esta5lishe8 5et:ee2 the e?ca6atio2 tea4s a28 the 6illa1ersB 4ai2ly 89e to the e33orts o3 -r Ay3er %art9 $a28a2* These i2cl98e; E?plai2i21 the site a28 the :ork that is 5ei21 carrie8 o9t o2 site thro91h sli8e sho:s i2 the 6illa1e H 4e2 a28 la8ies 1ro9ps 'orkers 3ro4 the 6illa1e a28 2ear5y to:2 :orki21 at the site or i2 the 8i1 ho9se Local participatio2 i2 archaeolo1yB 9se o3 local k2o:le81e a28 tech2iJ9es i2 i8e2ti3yi21 a2cie2t practices Cpla2ts a28 their 4e8ici2al propertiesK practices i2 498 5rick a28 plasteri21 i2 the e?peri4e2tal ho9seD $o4492ity participatio2 i2 the 49se94 8isplay The .Pkky school li5rary :as set 9p 5y -r Ay3er %art9 $a28a2 :ith 5ooks 8o2ate8 thro91h the RP* The li5rary co2ti29es to 1ro: :ith the s9pport o3 the RP a28 4ore rece2tly 3i6e co4p9ters :ere sec9re8 thro91h the project 3or the school* -ialo19e :ill 5e co2ti29e8 :ith the local i2ha5ita2tsB a28 iss9es arisi21 thro91h the 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 e?plai2e8 thro91h prese2tatio2s 4a8e i2 the 6illa1e o3 .Pkky a28 i2 94ra*

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?isitors +isitors are co2s9lte8 thro91h o21oi21 s9r6eysB :ork :ith e89catio2al 1ro9ps a28 3ee85ack so91ht 3ro4 teachers* !pecialist to9r co4pa2ies 3ro4 the &. a28 i2 T9rkey that i2cl98e atalhyk o2 their iti2eraryB alo21 :ith T9rkish 19i8es ha6e pro6i8e8 6al9a5le i2p9t o2 6isitor 2ee8s* "ther 9sers a28 3reJ9e2t 6isitors to the site i2cl98e artistsB 8esi12ers a28 speci3ic i2terest 1ro9ps i2cl98i21 the Go88ess co4492itiesI 1ro9ps* More rece2tly the e89catio2al pote2tial o3 the site is 5ei21 8e6elope8 thro91h the Te4per projectB a28 school 6isits or1a2ise8 to the site*

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The stakehol8er co2s9ltatio2 928ertake2 o6er a2 /7 4o2th perio8 i2 :hich the pla2 :as 5ei21 prepare8 is 8escri5e8 5elo:; Ti"e #92e 2002 #9ly 2002 Acti it# (ra4e:ork 3or 4a2a1e4e2t pla2s a1ree8 CTe4perD Meeti21 :ith -epart4e2t o3 Mo294e2ts a28 M9se94sB A2kara 'orkshop :ith 8ecisio2 4akers C2atio2al a28 re1io2al represe2tatio2 a28 those :orki21 o2FsiteD Meeti21 at .o2ya M9se94 23or4al 8isc9ssio2s :ith tea4s :orki21 o2 site a28 1o6er24e2t represe2tati6es "9tli2e -ra3t 'orkshop :ith 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 tea4 Meeti21s a28 i2ter6ie:s i2 sta259lB A2kara a28 .o2ya (irst -ra3t co4plete8 Te4per 'orki21 Gro9p e6al9atio2 "2Fsite 8isc9ssio2I co2s9ltatio2 Prese2tatio2s at atalhyk Meeti21s i2 A2kara (i2al 8ra3t Te4per i2ter2al re6ie: o3 8ra3t pla2 Te4per 2ter2atio2al Peer Re6ie: o3 4a2a1e4e2t pla2s Thessalo2ikiB Greece (i2al co44e2ts 8ra:2 to1ether A1ree8 3i2al pla2 p95lishe8 CE21lish a28 T9rkishD Pla2 s954itte8 to .o2ya $o2ser6atio2 $o92cil C?oruma ?uru&u> 3or appro6al Pla2 appro6e8 a28 operatio2al

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atalhyk is; "2e o3 the 3irst early a1ric9lt9ral sites 8e6elope8 o9tsi8e the Near East* s a lar1e settle4e2t i2 co4pariso2 to 4a2y o3 its co2te4porary sites i2 A2atolia a28 the Near East* $o2tai2s e6i8e2ce o3 si12i3ica2t a86a2ce4e2t i2 the arts C:all pai2ti21 a28 sc9lpt9reD a28 i2 cra3t tra8itio2s C5asketryB potteryB :oo8 a28 lithicsD i2 co4pariso2 to other co2te4porary sites i2 A2atolia a28 the Near East* The site is o3 1lo5al si12i3ica2ce a28 this 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 4akes the reco44e28atio2 that the T9rkish Mi2istry o3 $9lt9re a28 To9ris4 i2 co2j92ctio2 :ith $"M"! T9rkey 4akes a 2o4i2atio2 3or the site to 5e i2scri5e8 o2 the 'orl8 Herita1e ListB si2ce it; iiD e?hi5its a2 i4porta2t e?cha21e o3 h94a2 6al9esB o6er a spa2 o3 ti4e a28 :ithi2 a c9lt9ral area o3 the :orl8 o2 8e6elop4e2t i2 architect9reB the arts a28 to:2 pla22i21K a28 5ears a 92iJ9e a28 e?ceptio2al testi4o2y to a c9lt9ral tra8itio2 a28 ci6ilisatio2 :hich has 8isappeare8K a28 is a2 o9tsta28i21 e?a4ple o3 a2 architect9ral e2se45le a28 la28scapeB :hich ill9strates a si12i3ica2t sta1e i2 h94a2 history*</

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The site hol8s archaeolo1ical i23or4atio2 pre6io9sly 92k2o:2 to the st98y o3 the re1io2* !95seJ9e2tlyB the care a28 preser6atio2 o3 the archaeolo1ical s95sta2ce 49st 5e see2 as the pri4ary co2si8eratio2 i2 a2y approach to the prese2tatio2B i2terpretatio2 a28 9se o3 the site* The site also has other 6al9esB 5oth historic a28 co2te4porary* They are i8e2ti3ie8 a28 8isc9sse8 5elo:*

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The 3ollo:i21 6al9es ha6e 5ee2 i8e2ti3ie8 3or the site* ?alues Arc,aeological ) Historic D,# E6i8e2ce o3 a le6el o3 ci6ilisatio2 pre6io9sly 92k2o:2 i2 the re1io2 Hi1h le6el o3 preser6atio2 o3 this e6i8e2ce !9pporte8 5y 8esi12atio2 as 3irst 8e1ree area N945er o3 sites k2o:2 3ro4 this perio8 i2 the re1io2 is relati6ely s4all i2 2945er* Re4ai2s 8isti2cti6e 3or the co2ce2tratio2 o3 art* ;eference 4*/ /*/ 2*/*/

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T,reats to t,e site
@atural E?pos9re; 498 5rick :alls collapse :ithi2 o2e to t:o years o3 5ei21 e?pose8B :all plaster is lost :ithi2 t:o 8ays a28 i3 92treate8 pai2te8 s9r3aces 3a8e :ithi2 hal3 a2 ho9r o3 5ei21 e?ca6ate8* Hi1h :i28s are a threat to str9ct9res o2 the 4o928 a28 their sa3ety* Hea6y s2o: loa8s i2 :i2ter* rri1atio2 syste4; i4pact o2 la28scape a28 setti21 Cco23lict; si2ce the percei6e8 eco2o4ic pote2tial o3 a1ric9lt9re is 3ar 1reater tha2 that o3 the c9lt9ral herita1eD rri1atio2 syste4 a28 the :ater ta5le; co2seJ9e2ces to 5elo: 1ro928 archaeolo1ical 4aterial* $o2seJ9e2ces o3 pla2ti21 a28 i2te2si6e a1ric9lt9re to the 928er s9r3ace archaeolo1ical 4aterial* $o2seJ9e2ces o3 8e6elop4e2t a28 59il8i21s to the setti21 o3 the site* The i4pact o3 2e: 59il8i21s a28 str9ct9res o2 the site* The i4pact o3 shelters o2 the 4o928 5oth o2 928er1ro928 archaeolo1y a28 the setti21 o3 the 4o928* Plo91hi21 e2croachi21 o2 the :est 4o928* $o4pactio2 ca9se8 5y paths 3or archaeolo1ists a28 to9rists o2 the east 4o928* Touris" +is9al i4pact o3 59ssesB cars a28 o3 the parki21 area i2 1e2eral Erosio2 o3 path:ays a28 possi5ly archaeolo1ical 4aterial $o4pactio2 o3 archaeolo1ical 4aterial 5e2eath path:ays Csee a5o6eD 2crease8 litter !ocial i4pacts o2 the local co4492ity 3ro4 i2crease8 2945er o3 6isitors a28 associate8 8e6elop4e2ts* 7t,er The3t o3 archaeolo1ical 4aterial lle1al e?ca6atio2 a28 Ntreas9reG h92ti21 Lar1e re1io2al i23rastr9ct9re projects Ce*1* hi1h

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Constraints
Legal Le1islatio2 relati21 to protectio2 o3 the site %9il8i21 re19latio2s co2cer2i21 2e: 59il8i21s o2 the site Pla22i21 le1islatio2 A5se2ce o3 4ea2s 3or a :i8er protectio2 area aro928 the site C5933er Lo2eD* Financial The operatio2al criteria 3or this Ma2a1e4e2t Pla2 :ill 5e 8eter4i2e8 5y the 3i2a2ces that ca2 5e co44itte8 5y; The Go6er24e2t Ctho91h the -irectorate Ge2eral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94sD The Local A9thorities i2 the re1io2 7+erational The atalhyk Research Project "9tsi8e 3928i21 a28 spo2sorship !pecial project 3928i21 a28 1ra2ts* !easo2ality o3 site operatio2s

%981etary co2strai2ts to operate a site 4a2a1er to o6ersee the i4ple4e2tatio2 o3 the 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 N945er o3 site perso22el* Access Conflicts -ista2ce o3 site to the re1io2al ce2tre o3 .o2ya Poor co28itio2 o3 the roa8s that 1o to the site*

Political co23lict arisi21 3ro4 2atio2alist a28 reli1io9s political 6ie: poi2ts "9tsi8erI local co23licts arisi21 3ro4 the acti6ities o3 so4e 1ro9ps at the site Ce*1* Go88ess 1ro9psD a28 local se2siti6ities Local co23licts arisi21 3ro4 the co4petitio2 5et:ee2 the to:2 o3 94ra a28 the 6illa1e o3 .Pkky Local co23licts arisi21 3ro4 e4ploy4e2t at the site*

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The ai4 o3 this 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 is to esta5lish 19i8eli2es that :ill e2s9re the s9stai2a5le 8e6elop4e2t o3 the site to pro6i8e a 4e4ora5le a28 e89catio2al e?perie2ce 3or 9sers a28 6isitorsB :ithi2 the 3ra4e:ork o3 i2ter2atio2ally accepte8 co26e2tio2s* The pri4ary o5jecti6es o3 the 4a2a1e4e2t policies are to; 2te1rate archaeolo1y :ith the 2at9ralB social a28 59ilt e26iro24e2t 8e2ti3y s9stai2a5le 4a2a1e4e2t practices 3or the site a28 its e26iro2s Propose practices that are appropriate a28 rele6a2t to the re1io2 a28 ca2 also 3or4 a2 e?a4ple 3or other sites* The 5asic pri2ciples to 5e a8opte8 :ill 5e; !9stai2a5ility Accessi5ility*

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5anage"ent ob8ecti es
The o6erall 4a2a1e4e2t o5jecti6es 3or the site are as 3ollo:s; 7b8ecti e '< The site sho9l8 5e e6al9ate8 a28 4a2a1e8 i2 the co2te?t o3 its setti21 a28 s9rro928i21 la28scape* 7b8ecti e 2< The research i2terest o3 the site sho9l8 5e e2ha2ce8 5y pro6i8i21 5etter access to i23or4atio2B trai2i21 a28 site prese2ce* 7b8ecti e -< 4pacts o2 e?pose8 a28 928er1ro928 archaeolo1ical 4aterial sho9l8 :here6er possi5le 5e 4i2i4ise8* 7b8ecti e 3< A2y archaeolo1ical 3i28s 3ro4 the e?ca6atio2 sho9l8 5e store8 a28 8isplaye8 i2 co28itio2s that are appropriate 3or their co2ser6atio2* 7b8ecti e 4< Local co4492ities sho9l8 5e e2co9ra1e8 to 5eco4e part2ers i2 the protectio2 a28 i2terpretatio2 o3 the site a28 its s9rro928i21s* 7b8ecti e 6< +isitors to the site sho9l8 e2joy a sa3e a28 i23or4e8 6isit i2cl98i21 access to 1oo8 J9ality i2terpretatio2 a28 e89catio2al 4aterials* 7b8ecti e $< Each o3 the policies p9t 3or:ar8 i2 the 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 sho9l8 5e s9stai2a5le a28 i2 2o :ay e28a21er the archaeolo1icalB scie2ti3ic a28 la28scape 6al9es o3 the site* 7b8ecti e 6< The Ma2a1e4e2t Pla2 sho9l8 5e 3or4ally a8opte8 5y the -irectorate Ge2eral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s a28 reco12ise8 5y the M92icipality o3 94ra as pla22i21 19i8a2ce*

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Area +lanning Alo21si8e the esta5lishe8 3irst a28 thir8 8e1ree archaeolo1ical areas o3 the site 8eter4i2e areas o3 i23l9e2ce C5933er Lo2eD relate8 to the site to i2cl98e; 6is9al i4pact o3 the site C6ie:s to a28 3ro4 the siteD access to the site historic co22ectio2s o3 the site

(i19re 0*/; MAP !H"' NG PR"P"!E- %&((ER ^"NE H T" ("LL"' 1LA@(2< 2corporate 5933er Lo2e 5o928aries i2 a2 area pla2 a28 restrict 59il8i21 acti6ity that :ill i4pact o2 the site a28 its setti21* 1LA@(-< 4pro6e co28itio2s o3 roa8s 3ro4 94ra a28 3ro4 .Pkky to the site* $.2.!ite +lanning The site is 3aci21 a ti4e o3 critical 8e6elop4e2tB as the e?ca6atio2 e?pa28s a28 6isitor a28 local i2terest i2 the site is 1ro:i21* "6er the 2e?t 3e: years the 2ee8 3or 2e: 59il8i21s a28 3acilities :ill arise at the site* Most o3 these ha6e 5ee2 i8e2ti3ie8 i2 this 4a2a1e4e2t pla2* The 8e6elop4e2t o3 a site le6el 4asterpla2 :ill e2a5le a coF or8i2ate8 a28 str9ct9re8 approach to short a28 4e8i94 ter4 8e6elop4e2ts a28 pro6i8e a 19i8e 3or 39t9re 8e6elop4e2ts* A 4aster pla2 3or the site :ill i2corporate; Access a28 ser6ici21 o3 the site area +ehic9lar access ro9tes to a28 i2to the site Locatio2 o3 59il8i21s a28 3acilities -esi12 19i8eli2es 3or 2e: 59il8i21s G9i8eli2es 3or te4porary a28 short ter4 shelters $o2str9ctio2 19i8eli2es 3or 2e: str9ct9res o2 the site*

:esign guide&ines +or ne3 bui&dings (or 2e: 59il8i21s at the siteB the 3ollo:i21 19i8eli2es sho9l8 5e 3ollo:e8; Hei1hts sho9l8 2ot e?cee8 e?isti21 59il8i21 hei1hts .ey site li2es to a28 3ro4 the 4o928 sho9l8 5e co2si8ere8 i2 siti21 2e: str9ct9res

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 &se o3 4aterials that are i2 keepi21 :ith the e?isti21 str9ct9res a28 that 8o 2ot i4pact o2 the la28scape J9alities o3 the s9rro928i21 area &se o3 s9stai2a5le a28 locally a6aila5le 4aterials i2 co2str9ctio2 Esta5lish lo21 ter4 4ai2te2a2ce 2ee8s a28 i4pact o2 re4ai2s i3 4ai2te2a2ce is 2ot possi5le Cpartic9larly sheltersD* 1LA@(3< The 4asterpla2 a28 8esi12 19i8eli2es sho9l8 5e a8opte8 as pla22i21 policy 3or the site* 1LA@(4< "9t59il8i21s at the 5ack o3 the e?ca6atio2 ho9se sho9l8 5e re4o6e8* *ite she&ters !helters o2 the 4o928 i4pact o2 the perceptio2 o3 the 4o928 3ro4 the s9rro928i21 area a28 co2si8eratio2 3or the la28scape setti21 o3 the site sho9l8 5e part o3 the 8isc9ssio2s co2cer2i21 shelters o2 the 4o928* Lin0s to< archaeolo1y

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Arc,aeolog#
Exca ations The pro1ress o3 the e?ca6atio2 a28 short a28 4e8i94 ter4 pla2s ha6e 5ee2 o9tli2e8 i2 sectio2s 2*2 a28 =*2* The site 4asterpla2B 6isitor 4a2a1e4e2t a28 i2terpretatio2 strate1ies propose8 i2 the 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 are 5ase8 o2 these proposals* A;CH('< E?ca6atio2s sho9l8 co2ti29e to retai2 the Was 3o928W pro3ile o3 the 4o928 a28 spoil 3ro4 the e?ca6atio2s 8ispose8 accor8i21ly* Lin0s to< la28scape

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!torage A;CH(2< Ne: stores to 5e 59ilt i2 accor8a2ce :ith the 8esi12 19i8eli2es state8 i2 the 4a2a1e4e2t pla2B a28 also to pro6i8e the 2ecessary co28itio2s 3or the sa3e lo21F ter4 stora1e o3 4aterials* Lin0s to< pla22i21B co2ser6atio2B k2o:le81e

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Kno9le&ge &isse"ination A;CH(-< The $RP sho9l8 co2ti29e to 3ollo: the =Fyear p95licatio2 cycle; < years o3 e?ca6atio2B 3ollo:e8 5y 2 years o3 st98y seaso2s a28 p95licatio2* The 6ol94e series is p95lishe8 5y the Mc-o2al8 2stit9te 3or Archaeolo1ical Research* 2 a88itio2 i28i6i89al tea4 4e45ers p95lish articles o2 a re19lar 5asis* A;CH(3< The 8ata5ase is c9rre2tly 5ei21 re8e6elop4e2t i2 associatio2 :ith the M9se94 o3 Lo28o2B &.* The 8ata5ase :ill 5e a6aila5le 6ia the :e5site C:::*catalhoy9k*co4D a28 :ill co2tai2 e?ca6atio2 recor8sB a2alysis recor8s Ce*1* 5o2eB lithics etcDB photo1raphs a28 site 8iaries* A;CH(4< The $RP sho9l8 co2ti29e to 4ake i23or4atio2 a6aila5le 6ia the a229al archi6e report a28 2e:sletter* 2 a88itio2 $RP sho9l8 co2ti29e to acti6ely e2co9ra1e k2o:le81e 8isse4i2atio2 5y :orki21 :ith the 4e8ia a28 p95lishers*

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1rotection an& conser ation

1rotection C7@('< The proce89re o3 4o2itori21 co28itio2s :ithi2 the te2ts sho9l8 5e co2ti29e8* C7@(2< The 2e: so9th area shelter sho9l8 5e 4o2itore8 i2 ter4s o3 i2ter2al co28itio2s Cco2ser6atio2DB :eatheri21 a28 4ai2te2a2ce 2ee8s a28 costs* Lin0s< co2ser6atio2B la28scape

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Conser ation C7@(-< %ase8 o2 e?perie2ce to 8ate a28 research 3i28i21s i2state a2 a1ree8 co2ser6atio2 policy 3or the site* Lin0s to< archaeolo1yB i2terpretatio2

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%nter+retation
7nFsite inter+retation %@T('< $lea2 a28 a22otate lar1e 6ertical sectio2 i2 the so9th area a28 8e6elop i2terpretati6e pa2els 3or 8isplay 928er the so9th shelter* 9nter6retation 6ane&s and signage %@T(2< A2 o6erall Nho9se styleG I i2terpretati6e style 3or 8isplay pa2els sho9l8 5e 8e6elope8 Ci2cl98i21 selecte8 3o2tB siLeB colo9rB 9se o3 the RP lo1oD* %@T(-< Ne: :eatherFresista2t i2terpretatio2 pa2els sho9l8 5e prepare8 3or; the site e2tra2ce the e?peri4e2tal ho9se the so9th shelter 404 ? 404 area -irectio2al i23or4atio2 sho9l8 5e place8 o2 i2terpretatio2 pa2els* Lin0s to< 6isitor 4a2a1e4e2t Jisitor centre

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%@T(3< The 8isplay i2 the 6isitor ce2tre sho9l8 5e 9p1ra8e8 :ith 8isplaysB i2cl98i21 the :ork o3 the tea4 4e45ersB 9si21 the a1ree8 ho9se style* A lo21Fter4 ai4 o3 the project is to 8e6elop a2 o2Fsite 49se94 Ci2cl98i21 the 39ll arte3act collectio2B a2 a84issio2 3ee a28 6isitor 3acilitiesD* %@T(4< (928i21 sho9l8 5e so91ht to pay 3or 8etaile8 4arket assess4e2t a28 3easi5ility st98y o3 a2 o2site 49se94* E56erimenta& house %@T(6< A2 i2terpretatio2 pa2el sho9l8 5e pro6i8e8 2ear the ho9se e?plai2i21 5oth its research 6al9e a28 that it is a2 i2terpretati6e tool* %@T($< The co2ti29e8 9se o3 the e?peri4e2tal ho9se sho9l8 5e e2s9re8 thro91h re19lar 4ai2te2a2ce* %@T(6< More e?peri4e2tal 59il8i21s to 5e co2si8ere8 as the project 8e6elopsB 2e: i23or4atio2 co4es to li1ht a28 6isitor 8e4a28 i2creases* Lin0s to< co2ser6atio2 Jisitors %@T(:< The collectio2 o3 6isitor 8ata a28 a229al 6isitor s9r6eys sho9l8 5e co2ti29e8* %@T'(< All i2terpretati6e 4aterials sho9l8 5e i2 T9rkish a28 E21lish* -ata o2 the 4ost co44o2ly spoke2 Nseco28G la219a1e a4o21st 6isitors sho9l8 5e 4o2itore8 to 8eter4i2e i3 4aterials sho9l8 5e pro89ce8 i2 other la219a1es* %@T''< 23or4atio2 o2 i2terpretatio2 4aterial sho9l8 5e 9p 8ate8 o2 a re19lar 5asis* Lin0s to< to9ris4 $.4.2 7ffFsite inter+retation %@T'2< The relatio2ship 5et:ee2 RP a28 .o2ya M9se94 sho9l8 5e 4ai2tai2e8 5y; co2ti29i21 to pro6i8e i2terpretati6e pa2els to acco4pa2y arte3acts se2t to the 49se94 co2ti29i21 to pro6i8e 4aterials a28 co2ser6atio2 e?pertise to e2s9re the lo21F ter4 stora1e a28I or 8isplays o3 arte3acts 3ro4 the site* %@T'-< Mea2s o3 co4492icatio2 esta5lishe8 :ith p95lishers o3 4ajor 19i8e5ook co6eri21 the re1io2 to e2s9re that the i23or4atio2 o2 the site is acc9rate a28 9pFtoF 8ate* $.4.5ultiF ocalit# %@T'3< Recor8s sho9l8 5e kept o3 e6e2ts at the site a28 acti6ities li2ke8 to atalhyk to 5e sho:2 at the site a28 9se8 3or other p95licity p9rposes* %@T'4< The RP sho9l8 co2ti29e to s9pport 49ltiF6ocality a28 ack2o:le81e 8i33ere2t i2terpretatio2s* This 4i1ht 5e thro91h pro6i8i21 space i2 the 6isitor ce2tre or o2 the :e5site 3or i2terest 1ro9ps to prese2t their i2terpretatio2s a28 e2co9ra1i21 artists to :ork at the site*

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?isitor "anage"ent
Arri al an& +ar0ing ?%!('< &2i3or4 8irectio2al si12a1e sho9l8 5e pro6i8e8 3or the site 3ro4 all 8irectio2s* ?%!(2< A2 a8eJ9ately s9r3ace8 area 3or car a28 59s parki21 sho9l8 5e pro6i8e8 2e?t to the siteB a28 o6er3lo: 3acilities care39lly pla22e8*

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?isitor facilities an& retail atalhyk is locate8 i2 a r9ral e26iro24e2t a28 the site itsel3 re4ai2s isolate8* There3ore it is esse2tial that 3acilities i2cl98i21 toiletsB sha8e8 areas a28 seati21 a28 so4e place :here 5asic re3resh4e2ts s9ch as :ater ca2 5e p9rchase8 are a6aila5le at the site* ?%!(-< +isitor toilets a28 a sha8e8 area :ith seats sho9l8 5e pro6i8e8 :ithi2 the site 5o928aries* ?%!(3< Retail a28 9se o3 la28 opposite e2tra2ce a28 a8joi2i21 the site sho9l8 5e re19late8* "2ce 6isitor 2945ers ha6e i2crease8 a28 there3ore the pote2tial i2co4eB a 6illa1e coF operati6e co9l8 5e esta5lishe8 to r92 retail o9tlets Cca3es a28 local cra3t ce2tresD to e2s9re that a2y ret9r2s 3ro4 39t9re co44ercial e2terprises 5e2e3it the 6illa1e o3 .Pkky as a :hole* "ptio2s to 5e co2si8ere8 i2cl98e; A2 o2site ca3\ a28 shop selli21 19i8es a28 e89catio2al 4aterial "pport92ities 3or a 6illa1e coFoperati6e a28 the sale o3 local ha28icra3ts Arra21e4e2ts :ith -T! M

!ale o3 art :orks a28 cra3ts relate8 to the site Cat the site a28 i2 other locatio2sD Lin0s< pla22i21 $.6.?isitor route At the prese2t ti4e all 6isitors 49st 5e acco4pa2ie8 5y a 19ar8 :he2 o2 the 4o928* The co2ti29atio2 o3 this practice :ill ha6e sta33i21 i4plicatio2s i3 6isitor 2945ers :ere to si12i3ica2tly i2crease* ?%!(4< Mai2tai2 the 6isitor ro9te so that it; is sa3eK re4ai2s 3le?i5le to allo: 3or cha21es i2 the site as e?ca6atio2s co2ti29e a28 the site 8e6elopsK pro6i8es a2 i23or4ati6e a28 pleasa2t e?perie2ce to 6isitors* Lin0s to< archaeolo1yB i2terpretatio2 $.6.3 T,e onFsite inter+retation The 9se o3 the i2terpretatio2 ce2tre as the 3irst stop o2 a 6isit e2a5les key i23or4atio2 a5o9t the site a28 co289ct o2 it to 5e 1i6e2 to the 6isitor*

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?%!(6< The e2tra2ce o3 the i2terpretatio2 ce2tre sho9l8 5e 4a8e clearly 6isi5le to 6isitors arri6i21 at the site a28 sho9l8 5e easy to 8i33ere2tiate 3ro4 the 8i1 ho9se* Lin0s to< i2terpretatio2 $.6.4 1at,s The c9rre2t arra21e4e2t :ith paths 4ai2tai2s a 2at9ral appeara2ce o2 the 4o928 a28 allo:s 3or seaso2al 3le?i5ility a28 cha21esB 59t is s9scepti5le to co4pactio2 a28 erosio2* Ho:e6erB 59ilt 9p paths are likely to i4pact 4ore o2 the 4o928B partic9larly o2 the appeara2ce* The rope 5arriers o2 the site are se2siti6e to the setti21 a28 co9l8 5e co2ti29e8 to other parts as 2ecessary* ?%!($< $o2ti29e to 4o2itor :ear a28 tear a28 co4pactio2 o3 paths* $arry o9t localise8 trials :ith 2at9ral 3ootpath 4aterials 9se8 i2 2atio2al parks* $.6.6 !ignage !i2ce the 6isits to the site are o2 a strictly 19i8e8 5asisB there is little 2ee8 3or 8irectio2al si12sB :ith the e?ceptio2 possi5ly 3ro4 the car park a28 at the e2tra2ce* Most o3 the 8irectio2al i23or4atio2 co9l8 there3ore 5e i2corporate8 o2 the i2terpretatio2 5oar8s* Litter an& site "aintenance $9rre2tly this is 5ei21 928ertake2 5y the e?ca6atio2 tea4 o2 the site* 2 the lo21er ter4 this respo2si5ility :ill 3all o2 the -irectorate Ge2eral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s* ?%!(6< 2crease 5i2s o2 site a28 i2cl98e a sectio2 i2 the i2terpretatio2 o2 litter a28 e23orci21 the 2oFs4oki21 policy o2 site*

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Local= ;egional an& @ational context

%ncor+orating local "eanings of t,e site Li2ks a28 4ea2s o3 co4492icatio2 esta5lishe8 :ith local co4492ities to 8ate 2ee8s to 5e 3or4ally i2te1rate8 i2to the projectB rather rely o2 i28i6i89al e33orts* C7@T('< A T9rkish i2stit9tio2al part2er sho9l8 take o2 the role o3 8e6elopi21 a28 stre21the2i21 li2ks 5et:ee2 the local co4492ities a28 the :ork o3 the e?ca6atio2* C7@T(2< 2terpretatio2 a28 :orks at the site sho9l8 re4ai2 se2siti6e to the local 4ea2i21s a28 6al9es associate8 :ith the site* C7@T(-< %ase8 o2 ho9sehol8 acco92ts 3ro4 RP a2 eco2o4ic i4pact assess4e2t sho9l8 5e carrie8 o9t i2 or8er to esta5lish eco2o4ic 5e2e3its o3 the e?ca6atio2 to the locality*

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;egional lin0s C7@T(3< The re6ise8 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 i2 = years ti4e sho9l8 co2si8er a :i8er re1io2al role a28 other prehistoric sites i2 the .o2ya plai2 thro91h share8 :e5 sitesB e89catio2al or pro4otio2al 4aterial*

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@ational interest in t,e site

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C7@T(4< 'ork :ith the 2atio2al 4e8ia a28 :ith e89catio2al or1a2isatio2s sho9l8 5e co2ti29e8 to pro4ote the 6al9e a28 i4porta2ce o3 the site* $.6 $.6.' Training= E&ucation an& ;esearc, ;esearc, an& training at t,e site The atalhyk Research Project pro6i8es o2 a28 o33 site trai2i21 opport92ities 3or its i2ter2atio2al a28 T9rkish tea4 4e45ersB i2cl98i21 a scholarship pro1ra44e* E*G('< 2 a28 o9t o3 seaso2 pro3essio2al trai2i21 co9rses at the site sho9l8 5e 8e6elope8 to:ar8s esta5lishi21 a per4a2e2t research a28 trai2i21 ce2tre at the site* E*G(2< E?isti21 scie2ti3ic a28 research i2terest i2 the site sho9l8 5e e?pa28e8 to pro4ote atalhyk as a2 i4porta2t re1io2al research ce2tre* $.6.2 E&ucational lin0s E*G(-< 'ays to o33er e89catio2al acti6ities 5eyo28 the e28 o3 the Te4per project sho9l8 5e i26esti1ate8 a28 pote2tial i2terest 3ro4 e?isti21 site spo2sors to s9pport e89catio2al acti6ities 3ollo:e8 9p* E*G(3< Parallel to the e89catio2al 4aterial pro89ce8 3or T9rkish schoolsB e89catio2al packs co9l8 5e 8e6elope8 a28 pro4ote8 to schools i2ter2atio2ally* $.6.%nclusi eness E*G(4< The project :e5 site sho9l8 5e ope2 a28 accessi5le to a :i8e ra21e o3 i2terests a28 li2ks to relate8 :e5 sites 4ai2tai2e8*

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Touris"
atal,.#/0 as a &estination t is 92likely that s9ch hi1h 6isitor le6els :ill 5e reache8 to :arra2t hea6y i26est4e2t i2 o6er2i1ht acco44o8atio2 2ear the site* The 2ee8 3or o6er2i1ht acco44o8atio2 :ill 5e li4ite8 a28 is 4ore likely to 5e o3 W2o6eltyW 6al9eB s9ch as lo: i4pact a28 ecoF 3rie28lyB tha2 a 4e8i94 sta28ar8 hotel* T7G;('< A 4arket a28 3easi5ility st98y sho9l8 5e carrie8 o9t to esta5lish 39t9re 6isitor a28 acco44o8atio2 2ee8s i2 the i44e8iate re1io2 o3 the site* T7G;(2< The T9rkish (rie28s society a28 the RP sho9l8 co2ti29e to :ork to1ether to o33er 5rie3i21 8ays 3or to9r 19i8es* Lin0s to< 6isitor 4a2a1e4e2t

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Lin0ing into touris" in Kon#a an& t,e region T7G;(-< "pport92ities 3or joi2t ticketi21 sho9l8 5e i26esti1ate8 li2ki21 the M9se94s i2 .o2ya :ith a li2ke8 Cre89ce8 priceD ticket that pro6i8es access to all the M9se94s a28 also to atalhykB th9s 8ra:i21 atte2tio2 to atalhyk as :ell as the lesser 6isite8 49se94s o3 .o2ya i2cl98i21 the Archaeolo1y M9se94*

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T7G;(3< Li2ks :ith the .o2ya To9rist "33ice a28 co23ere2ce or1a2isers sho9l8 5e stre21the2e8 to e2co9ra1e 6isitors to the site a28 also to esta5lish 5est practice i2 6isitor 4a2a1e4e2t* $.:.5ar0eting Marketi21 o3 the site :ill 5e key to the :ay the site is 9se8 5y 6isitors a28 also a 4ea2s o3 re89ci21 or sprea8i21 press9re* A2 i4porta2t co4po2e2t o3 4arketi21 :ill 5e to 928ersta28 the 4arket a28 o21oi21 6isitors s9r6eys :ill pro6i8e i26al9a5le i23or4atio2 i2 tar1eti21 6isitor 1ro9ps a28 tar1eti21 speci3ic i23or4atio2 to 8i33ere2t 6isitor 1ro9ps* T7G;(4< Research sho9l8 5e 928ertake2 to i8e2ti3y to9ris4 3i19res 3or T9rkeyB .o2yaB $appa8ocia C2ote airli2e sche89les to .ayseriDB k2o:2 2945ers at atalhyk C:hat perce2ta1e T9rkishB :hat perce2ta1e 3orei12B ho: 49ch 6isitor tra33ic 8oes the e?ca6atio2 1e2erate H 3rie28s a28 collea19esD ho: 49ch o3 it are chil8re2 Cas school 1ro9psI :ith their pare2tsD T7G;(6< %ase8 o2 a2 i4pact assess4e2t esta5lish 4a?i494 6isitor a28 coach capacity 3or the site at a2y o2e ti4e* Lin0s to< i2terpretatio2B 6isitor 4a2a1e4e2t $.:.3 !ustainable touris" T7G;($< Possi5ilities o3 8e6elopi21 ecoFto9ris4 projects i2 the i44e8iate re1io2 sho9l8 5e i26esti1ate8* Lin0s to< pla22i21

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E aluation an& ;e ie9

Constraints to i"+le"entation The 4ai2 co2strai2s :ithi2 :hich this 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 49st operate are; Lack o3 3928i21 so9rces Li4ite8 2945er o3 site perso22el A li4ite8 4ai2te2a2ce 5981et*

The e6al9atio2 o3 the 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 a28 the policies :ithi2 sho9l8 2ote these co2strai2ts* $.'(.2 ;e ision of t,e +lan The 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 sho9l8 5e 9p8ate8 o2 a re19lar 5asis a28 cha21es 8isc9sse8 :ith key stakehol8ers* ;E?('< Re6ie: 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 o2 a2 a229al 5asis* A 4ore s95sta2tial re6isio2 sho9l8 5e pla22e8 3or = years ti4e thro91h a series o3 :orkshops :ith stakehol8er 1ro9ps* t is the reco44e28atio2 o3 this pla2 that 4e8i94 a28 lo21Fter4 policies i8e2ti3ie8 at this sta1e are a88resse8 i2 4ore 8etail* ;E?(2< 2 3i6e years ti4e carry o9t 39ll re6ie: a28 co2s9ltatio2 o3 4a2a1e4e2t pla2*

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SECTION III: IMPLEMENTATION

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Action 1lan ) For9ar& Loo0 1ro8ect 1rofiles

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Action 1lan ) For9ar& Loo0

Action +lan
The ta5le o2 the 3ollo:i21 pa1es i8e2ti3ies respo2si5ilities 3or 928ertaki21 each o3 the 4a2a1e4e2t strate1ies i8e2ti3ie8 i2 the pre6io9s sectio2B the ti4e3ra4e i2 :hich the actio2 sho9l8 5e i4ple4e2te8B 3i2a2ci21 a28 relatio2ship to the 4a2a1e4e2t o5jecti6es i8e2ti3ie8 i2 this pla2 C!ectio2 >D*

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!ite inter e ntions

!ocio eco2o4ic 5e2e3its o3 the siteB the research ce2tre a28 o3 6isitors 3elt a28 reco12ise8 i2 the locality*

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1ro8ects
'hile the Actio2 Pla2 lists the actio2 that :ill 5e take2 a1ai2st the policy state4e2ts i2 the short 4e8i94 a28 lo21 ter4B the i2te2tio2 o3 this sectio2 is to i8e2ti3y a series o3 speci3ic projects* Each project 8ra:s to1ether a 2945er o3 policy state4e2ts i2to projects that ca2 5e realise8 a28 3928e8* The project o9tli2es prese2te8 i2 the 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 are i28icati6e o2lyB 59t ca2 5e 8e6elope8 39rther i2to proposals prese2te8 to pote2tial 3928ers* Ei1ht projects ha6e 5ee2 i8e2ti3ie8 3or i4ple4e2tatio2 i2 the 2e?t 3i6eFyear perio8* 1ro8ect '< 1ro8ect 2< 1ro8ect -< 1ro8ect 3< 1ro8ect 4< 1ro8ect 6< 1ro8ect $< 1ro8ect 6< 'orl8 Herita1e !ite applicatio2 23or4atio2 tech2olo1y +isitor 4a2a1e4e2t a28 site prese2tatio2 !ite i2terpretatio2 +isitor ce2tre E89catio2al acti6ities To9ris4 st98y a28 e6al9atio2 Eco to9ris4 A local co4492ity

The 3ollo:i21 sectio2s pro6i8e a 5rie3 8escriptio2 o3 the propose8 projectsB i8e2ti3yi21; Project o5jecti6es Project co4po2e2ts Project part2ers Pote2tial so9rces o3 3928i21 Ti4e3ra4e

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(i2a2ci21 re4ai2s a 4ajor pro5le4 3or the prese2t a28 39t9re o3 the siteB a28 i28ee8 3or the realisatio2 o3 the proposals p9t 3or:ar8 i2 this 4a2a1e4e2t pla2* Altho91h 3928s are 9s9ally raise8 3or i28i6i89al project thro91h 1ra2ts or spo2sorsB 3i2a2ci21 the o21oi21 operatio2 o3 the e?ca6atio2 a28 the site re4ai2s a key iss9e* (or the 39t9re s9stai2a5ility o3 the site there is the 2ee8 3or there to 5e a2 esta5lishe8 i2co4e strea4B so4e o3 :hich :ill 2ee8 to co4e 3ro4 !tate so9rces*

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1ro8ect '< Dorl& Heritage !ite A++lication

Project objectives Pro4ote the i4porta2ce o3 the site thro91h its reco12itio2 as a 'orl8 Herita1e !ite* Project com6onents Prese2tatio2 o3 the site o2 the te2tati6e list o3 sites 3or T9rkey At applicatio2 sta1eB preparatio2 o3 all 2ecessary 8oc94e2tatio2 reJ9este8 5y &NE!$"B i2cl98i21 a 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 3or the site a28 e6i8e2ce o3 co2s9ltatio2* Raisi21 a:are2ess locallyB 2atio2ally a28 i2ter2atio2ally o2 the i4porta2ce o3 the site as a pote2tial 'orl8 Herita1e !ite Project 6artners The project :ill 5e lea8 5y the -irectorate Ge2eral o3 $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s o3 the Mi2istry o3 $9lt9re a28 To9ris4* The Mi2istry o3 $9lt9re a28 To9ris4 :ill 5e respo2si5le 3or 3or4ally 4aki21 the applicatio2 to &NE!$"* The atalhyk Research Project :ill assist i2 pro6i8i21 i23or4atio2 a28 the 4a2a1e4e2t pla2 3or the site* Potentia& sources o+ +unding The 2o4i2atio2 process :ill reJ9ire 2o a88itio2al so9rces o3 3928i21* There :ill ho:e6er 5e a ti4e co44it4e2t 3ro4 the Mi2istry o3 $9lt9re a28 To9ris4 3or the 89ratio2 o3 the applicatio2 process 3or the prepari21 8oc94e2tatio2B 928ertaki21 co2s9ltatio2 a28 assisti21 i2 the e6al9atio2 4issio2* Time+rame To 5e a86ise8 5y the -irectorate Ge2eral o3 $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s*

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1ro8ect 2< %nfor"ation Tec,nolog# ) Access

Project objectives E2a5li21 5etter 4a2a1e4e2t o3 a28 i4pro6i21 access to project a28 e?ca6atio2 i23or4atio2 at atalhyk* Project com6onents 4pro6e8 :e5 site :ith layere8 i23or4atio2 respo28i21 to 8i33ere2t 9ser 2ee8s T9rkish :e5 site 4pro6e8 3i28s a28 e?ca6atio2 8ata5ase :ith :e5 access

Project 6artners atalhyk Research Project Tech2olo1y part2er

Potentia& sources o+ +unding Pri6ate sector spo2sors E9ropea2 &2io2 3928i21 strea4s co22ecte8 to tech2olo1y tra2s3er

Time+rame )ear / )ear 2 )ear < )ear =

!copi21 Proposals 8e6elope8 a28 3928i21 so9rces so91ht Applicatio2 3or 3928i21 s954itte8 Project co4plete8

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1ro8ect -< ?isitor "anage"ent an& site +resentation

Project objectives As 6isitor 2945ers i2crease to the siteB to e2a5le the protectio2 o3 the site :hile pro6i8i21 6isitors :ith a sa3eB :orth:hile a28 i2teresti21 e?perie2ce* Project com6onents -irectio2al si12a1e to site $ar a28 59s parki21 area Path:ays a28 sa3ety 5arriers More litter 5i2s Toilets !ha8e8 area Re3resh4e2t sales a28 ca3\ C4ai2tai2 e?isti21ZD

Project 6artners -irectorate Ge2eral o3 $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s atalhyk Research Project 94ra M92icipality Hi1h:ays A1e2cy

Potentia& sources o+ +unding -irectorate Ge2eral o3 $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s !po2sors

Time+rame )ear / )ear 2 )ear <

Proposals 8e6elope8 Proposals a28 3928i21 a1ree8 Project co4plete8

Projects <B 4 a28 = co9l8 5e li2ke8 to1ether i3 3928i21 :ere a6aila5le*

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1ro8ect 3< !ite inter+retation

Project objectives 4pro6i21 i2terpretatio2 at the site a28 8e6elopi21 4ore i2te1rate8 i2terpretatio2 practices* Project com6onents 2terpretatio2 pa2el 3or site e2tra2ce 2terpretatio2 pa2el 3or e?peri4e2tal ho9se 2terpretatio2 i2 the so9th shelter "2 site i2terpretatio2 3or Ho9se = a28 the 40 ? 404 area 2terpretatio2 pa2el i2 94ra

Project 6artners -irectorate Ge2eral o3 $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s atalhyk Research Project 94ra M92icipality

Potentia& sources o+ +unding !po2sors -irectorate Ge2eral o3 $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s atalhyk Research Project C3or 8esi12 :orkD 94ra M92icipality

Time+rame )ear / )ear 2

Proposals 8e6elope8B optio2s 3or i2terpretatio2 researche8 A2 o6erall Nho9se styleG 3or i2terpretatio2 8e6elope8 Proposals a28 3928i21 a1ree8 Pa2els 8esi12e8

)ear <

Project co4plete8

Projects <B 4 a28 = co9l8 5e li2ke8 to1ether i3 3928i21 :ere a6aila5le*

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1ro8ect 4< ?isitor Centre

Project objectives &p1ra8e 6isitor ce2tre to pro6i8e a2 i2tro89ctio2 to the site as :ell as i2corporate i23or4atio2 o2 :ork at the siteB :ork o3 other 1ro9ps li2ke8 to the siteB local peopleGs i26ol6e4e2t :ith the site a28 e89catio2al 4aterial* Project com6onents Ne: 8isplays Ne: i2terpretatio2 4aterial -esk Ci23or4atio2 a28 salesD 4pro6e4e2ts to e?terior to i28icate locatio2 to 6isitors "9tsi8e 8isplay a28 seati21 area also li2ki21 to e?peri4e2tal ho9se

Project 6artners atalhyk Research Project &2i6ersity Part2er CM9se94 st98ies a28 8esi12D -irectorate Ge2eral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a28 M9se94s !po2sors

Potentia& sources o+ +unding Pri6ate sector spo2sors E9ropea2 &2io2 3928i21 strea4s s9ch as $9lt9re 2000

Time+rame )ear / )ear 2 )ear < )ear 4 $o2te2t a1ree8 -esi12 5rie3 prepare8 -esi12 a28 5981eti21 (928i21 so91ht 3ro4 spo2sors 'ork starte8 Ne: 6isitor ce2tre ope2

Projects <B 4 a28 = co9l8 5e li2ke8 to1ether i3 3928i21 :ere a6aila5le*

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1ro8ect 6< E&ucational acti ities

Project objectives (ollo:i21 o2 3ro4 the :ork o3 the !ocial History (o928atio2 as part o3 the Te4per projectB to esta5lish lo21 ter4 e89catio2al acti6ities at a28 a5o9t the siteB a28 e2s9re local schools 5e2e3it 3ro4 these acti6ities* Project com6onents 'ork :ith schools i2 the .o2ya re1io2 a28 other parts o3 T9rkey to co2ti29e or1a2ise8 school 6isits to the site $o2ti29e to :ork :ith school teachers o2 teachi21 prehistory a28 9si21 archaeolo1ical sites as teachi21 4aterial Mai2tai2 T9rkish :e5 site Pro89ce 2e: e89catio2al 4aterialB 5ooks etc* -e6elop e89catio2al acti6ities o2 site 3or chil8re2 6isiti21 :ith their 3a4ilies

$o2ti29e :ork :ith local schoolsB i2cl98i21 4ai2te2a2ce o3 li5rary a28 co4p9ters Project 6artners !ocial History (o928atio2 atalhyk Research Project E89catio2 -epart4e2t !chools

Potentia& sources o+ +unding !po2sors Pri6ate schools Cthro91h part2erships :ith local schoolsD

Time+rame )ear /

)ear 2 )ear <

$o2ti29e p95licatio2 o3 atalhyk chil8re2Gs 5ooks a28 4ake a6aila5le at site a28 i2 49se94s :here there are atalhyk e?hi5its* !chool 6isits co2ti29e8 'orkshop :ith teachers A1ree pro1ra44e 3or school 6isits 3or 3ollo:i21 years Re19larI a229al school 6isits esta5lishe8 E89catio2al 4aterial a6aila5le o2 site

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1ro8ect $< Touris" stu&# an& e aluation

Project objectives To i4pro6e 928ersta28i21 o3 to9ris4 i2 the re1io2 To 928ersta28 local stakehol8ers 8esires a28 co2cer2s relate to to9ris4 To esta5lish 6isitor carryi21 capacity o3 the site To esta5lish social carryi21 capacity 3or the locality a28 the re1io2

Project com6onents Mo2itori21 6isitorsB 6isitor 2945ers a28 i4pacts at the site 2ter6ie:s a28 :orkshops :ith local co4492ities a28 stakehol8ers Research i2to to9ris4 statistics a28 patter2s to re1io2 !9r6ey o3 local a28 i2ter2atio2al to9r operators 6isiti21 the site a28 re1io2 E6al9atio2 o3 3i28i21s to 8eter4i2e carryi21 capacity o3 the site a28 locality E6al9atio2 o3 3i28i21s to 8e6elop to9ris4 8e6elop4e2t strate1ies

Project 6artners .o2ya To9ris4 "33ice T&R!A% .o2ya T9rkish &2i6ersity part2er CTo9ris4 -epart4e2tD atalhyk Research Project

Potentia& sources o+ +unding Local to9ris4 sector -e6elop4e2t pro1ra44e 3928i21

Time+rame )ear / )ear 2

8e2ti3y T9rkish &2i6ersity part2erCsD Esta5lish scope o3 :orks Liase :ith local to9ris4 a9thorities a28 T&R!A% -e6elop 4etho8olo1y 8e2ti3y so9rces o3 3928i21 Research a28 8ata 1atheri21 E6al9atio2 Research a28 8ata 1atheri21 E6al9atio2 !takehol8er co2s9ltatio2 Prese2tatio2 o3 3i28i21s Re19lar pro1ra44e 3or 8ata collectio2B 9p8ati21 a28 :orki21 :ith the local co4492ity esta5lishe8

)ear < )ear 4

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1ro8ect 6< Eco touris" an& t,e local co""unit#

Project objectives To 8e6elop lo: i4pact s9stai2a5le to9ris4 i2 the locality that 5ri21s eco2o4ic ret9r2s 8irectly to the local co4492ities that are i26ol6e8* Project com6onents Pro4otio2 o3 local pro89ce a28 ha28icra3ts 3or to9ris4 -e6elop4e2t o3 local pro89ce a28 ha28icra3ts i2 respo2se to the 4arket Resta9ra2tI ca3\ i2 close pro?i4ity to site ser6i21 local 3oo8 !4all scale eco to9ris4 acco44o8atio2 project -e6elop4e2t o3 2at9re relate8 6isitor acti6ities i2 the re1io2

Project 6artners Local co4492ities atalhyk Research Project .o2ya To9ris4 "33ice Natio2al a28 2ter2atio2al specialist to9r a1e2cies (rie28s a28 T9rkish (rie28s or1a2isatio2s Eco to9ris4 specialist

Potentia& sources o+ +unding E9ropea2 &2io2 E9ro4e8 Herita1e 3928i21 strea4 Re1io2al 8e6elop4e2t 3928i21 pro1ra44es

Time+rame )ear 2 )ear < 8e2ti3y project scope Liase :ith project 0 to i8e2ti3y i23or4atio2 2ee8s %ase8 o2 3i28i21s o3 project 0 8eter4i2e project scope 8e2ti3y local part2ers )ear = )ear 0F/0 !eek 3928i21 !ta1e project 8e6elop4e2t Eco to9ris4 projects esta5lishe8 i2 re1io2

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