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    ATALHYKMANAGEMENT PLAN

    April 2004

    atalhykResearch Project

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    Table of Contents

    Table of Contents.......................................................................................................... 2

    Figures...........................................................................................................................6

    Tables.............................................................................................................................6Executie !u""ar#......................................................................................................$

    atalhyk !i1i3icace Maa1eet Pla****************************************************************************************************Maa1eet o5jecti6es*******************************************************************************************Maa1eet policies***********************************************************************************************7pleetatio 7

    %ntro&uction ................................................................................................................'(tro89ctio /0Ais o3 the Maa1eet Pla**********************************************************************************/0

    -e3iitios /0The tea /0E6al9atio a8 oitori1 o3 the Maa1eet Pla**************************************************//Acko:le81eets*************************************************************************************************** //

    !E$T"N ; !ETTNG THE !$ENE************************************************************************************/2

    %ack1ro98*********************************************************************************************************************** /2

    ' Histor# ) *escri+tion of t,e !ite.............................................................................'- /*2 Paper archi6e ***********************************************************************************************20/*>*< P95licatios**************************************************************************************************20/*>*4 Photo1raphic archi6e************************************************************************************2//*>*= Electroic archi6e***************************************************************************************** 2//*>*> (il Archi6e**************************************************************************************************22

    2 atal,#/0 To&a#.....................................................................................................2-2*/ $9rret aa1eet or1aisatio*******************************************************************2

    *=*/ "Fsite iterpretatio***********************************************************************************=>*=*2"33Fsite iterpretatio*************************************************************************************=*=*< M9ltiF6ocality*************************************************************************************************=

    *> +isitor aa1eet*********************************************************************************************=@*>*/ Arri6al a8 parki1****************************************************************************************=@*>*2 +isitor 3acilities a8 retail******************************************************************************=@*>*< +isitor ro9te***************************************************************************************************=@*>*4 The oFsite iterpretatio******************************************************************************=@*>*= Paths >0*>*> !i1a1e >0*>* Litter a8 site aiteace***************************************************************************>0

    * LocalB Re1ioal a8 Natioal cote?t*******************************************************************>0**/ corporati1 local eai1s o3 the site********************************************************>0**2 Re1ioal liks***********************************************************************************************>0**< Natioal iterest i the site****************************************************************************>0

    *7 Traii1B E89catio a8 Research***********************************************************************>/*7*/ Research a8 traii1 at the site******************************************************************>/*7*2 E89catioal liks*******************************************************************************************>/*7*< cl9si6eess************************************************************************************************>/

    *@ To9ris >/*@*/ atalhyk as a 8estiatio**************************************************************************>/*@*2 Liki1 ito to9ris i .oya a8 the re1io************************************************>/*@*< Marketi1 >2*@*4 !9staia5le to9ris**************************************************************************************>2

    */0 E6al9atio a8 Re6ie:************************************************************************************* >2*/0*/ $ostraits to ipleetatio*********************************************************************>2*/0*2 Re6isio o3 the pla************************************************************************************>2

    !E$T"N ; MPLEMENTAT"N***************************************************************************************>< Action 1lan ) For9ar& Loo0....................................................................................63

    7*/ Actio pla>47*/*/ .ey players**************************************************************************************************>47*/*2 Tie3rae****************************************************************************************************>4

    7*2 (or:ar8 Look 27*2*/ The short ter C= yearsD*******************************************************************************2The place 2Archaeolo1y 2!ite iter6etios***************************************************************************************************2terpretatio a8 e89catio**********************************************************************************2

    To9ris a8 locality***********************************************************************************************

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    @*< Project /; 'orl8 Herita1e !ite Applicatio **********************************************************>@*4 Project 2; 3oratio Techolo1y Access*******************************************************@*= Project Project 4; !ite iterpretatio*********************************************************************************@@* Project =; +isitor $etre***************************************************************************************70@*7 Project >; E89catioal acti6ities***************************************************************************7/@*@ Project ; To9ris st98y a8 e6al9atio**************************************************************72@*/0 Project 7; Eco to9ris a8 the local co9ity************************************************7=* !ice /@@< a iteratioal tea o3archaeolo1istsB lea8 5y Pro3essor a Ho88erB has 5ee carryi1 o9t e: e?ca6atiosa8 research*

    !ignificanceatalhyk;

    s oe o3 the 3irst early a1ric9lt9ral sites 8e6elope8 o9tsi8e the Near East*

    s a lar1e settleet i copariso to ay o3 its coteporary sites iAatolia a8 the Near East*

    $otais e6i8ece o3 si1i3icat a86aceet i the arts C:all paiti1 a8sc9lpt9reD a8 i cra3t tra8itios C5asketryB potteryB :oo8 a8 lithicsD icopariso to other coteporary sites i Aatolia a8 the Near East*

    The aa1eet pla has also i8eti3ie8 archaeolo1ical a8 historicalB rarityB

    la8scapeB scieti3icB c9lt9ralB e89catioalB localI co9ityB ecooicB to9risBpoliticalB sy5olic a8 spirit9al 6al9es associate8 :ith the site*

    5anage"ent 1lan

    This aa1eet pla is prepare8 as part o3 the Teper project* TeperB TrainingEducation, Management and Prehistory in the MediterraneanB cosisti1 o3 si?parter istit9tios i the &.B MaltaB GreeceB T9rkey a8 sraelB is 3iace8 5y theE9ropea $o9ity 98er the E9roe8 Herita1e Pro1rae* The project haspro89ce8 3o9r aa1eet plas 3or 3i6e pilot prehistoric sites i the Me8iterraeaB8eli6ere8 e89catioal pro1raes a8 a traii1 pro1rae o3 archaeolo1ists a8herita1e pro3essioals*

    The ai" o3 this aa1eet pla is to esta5lish 19i8elies that :ill es9re thes9staia5le 8e6elopet o3 the site to pro6i8e a eora5le a8 e89catioale?periece 3or 9sers a8 6isitorsB :ithi the 3rae:ork o3 iteratioally accepte8co6etios*

    The priary o5jecti6es o3 the aa1eet policies are to;

    te1rate archaeolo1y :ith the at9ralB social a8 59ilt e6iroet

    8eti3y s9staia5le aa1eet practices 3or the site a8 its e6iros

    Propose practices that are appropriate a8 rele6at to the re1io a8 ca also3or a e?aple 3or other sites*

    5anage"ent ob8ecties

    The o6erall aa1eet o5jecti6es 3or the site are as 3ollo:s;

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    Objective 1:The site sho9l8 5e e6al9ate8 a8 aa1e8 i the cote?t o3 its setti1a8 s9rro98i1 la8scape*

    Objective 2:The research iterest o3 the site sho9l8 5e ehace8 5y pro6i8i1 5etteraccess to i3oratioB traii1 a8 site presece*

    Objective 3: pacts o e?pose8 a8 98er1ro98 archaeolo1ical aterial sho9l8:here6er possi5le 5e iiise8*

    Objective 4: Ay archaeolo1ical 3i8s 3ro the e?ca6atio sho9l8 5e store8 a88isplaye8 i co8itios that are appropriate 3or their coser6atio*

    Objective 5:Local co9ities sho9l8 5e eco9ra1e8 to 5ecoe parters i theprotectio a8 iterpretatio o3 the site a8 its s9rro98i1s*

    Objective :+isitors to the site sho9l8 ejoy a sa3e a8 i3ore8 6isit icl98i1

    access to 1oo8 J9ality iterpretatio a8 e89catioal aterials*

    Objective !:Each o3 the policies p9t 3or:ar8 i the aa1eet pla sho9l8 5es9staia5le a8 i o :ay e8a1er the archaeolo1icalB scieti3ic a8 la8scape6al9es o3 the site*

    Objective ": The Maa1eet Pla sho9l8 5e 3orally a8opte8 5y the -irectorateGeeral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a8 M9se9s a8 reco1ise8 5y the M9icipality o39ra as plai1 19i8ace*

    5anage"ent +olicies

    %ase8 o the si1i3icace a8 6al9es o3 the site a8 i respose to the aa1eet

    assesset o3 the threatsB costraits a8 opport9ities at the site aa1eetpolicies ha6e 5ee i8eti3ie8 3or the site* These are 1ro9pe8 98er the hea8i1s;

    La8scape a8 setti1

    La8 9se a8 plai1

    Archaeolo1y

    Protectio a8 coser6atio

    terpretatio

    +isitor aa1eet

    LocalB re1ioal a8 atioal cote?t

    Traii1B e89catio a8 research

    To9ris

    pleetatio a8 re6ie:*

    %"+le"entation

    The o6erall cotrol o3 the site reais :ith the -irectorate Geeral 3or $9lt9ralHerita1e a8 M9se9s o3 the Miistry o3 $9lt9re a8 To9ris* the short to e8i9ter the 8ay to 8ay aa1eet o3 the site :ill 3all to the atalhyk ResearchProject a8 :ill 5e s9pporte8 5y the M9icipality o3 9raB the -irectorate Geeral3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a8 M9se9s a8 its represetati6es at .oya M9se9* the

    lo1er ter it is 3oresee that the aa1eet o3 the site :ill pass oto Cyet to 5ei8eti3ie8D T9rkish parters*

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    The Action 1lani8eti3ies resposi5ilities a8 tie 3rae 3or ipleeti1 policies* s9pport o3 the Actio PlaB 7 projects are propose8 3or :hich parterships ca 5e3ore8 a8 e?teral 398i1 so91ht* These projects are;

    Project /; 'orl8 Herita1e !ite applicatio

    Project 2; 3oratio techolo1y Project ; E89catioal acti6ities

    Project ; To9ris st98y a8 e6al9atio

    Project 7; Eco to9ris local co9ity*

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    %ntro&uction

    %ntro&uction

    This aa1eet pla is prepare8 as part o3 the Teper project* TeperB Training

    Education, Management and Prehistory in the MediterraneanB cosisti1 o3 si?parter istit9tios i the &.B MaltaB GreeceB T9rkey a8 sraelB is 3iace8 5y theE9ropea $o9ity 98er the E9roe8 Herita1e Pro1rae* The o6erall ai o3Teper is to ake the prehistoric c9lt9ral herita1e o3 the Me8iterraea oreaccessi5le at all le6els 3ro local resi8ets a8 school chil8re to a :i8eriteratioal a98iece* This :ill 5e achie6e8 thro91h prooti1 ko:le81eBehaci1 h9a reso9rces a8 8e6elopi1 ite1rate8 herita1e aa1eet* Theproject sets o9t to achie6e this thro91h a ite1rate8 pro1rae o3 ko:le81e8isseiatio a8 the ipleetatio o3 site aa1eet plasB associate8 traii1pro1raes a8 e89catioal iitiati6es at pilot sites i GreeceB sraelB Malta a8T9rkey* atalhyk is the 8esi1ate8 pilot project site i T9rkey*

    The :ork at atalhyk is 5ei1 percei6e8 as a8 is acti1 as a e?aple 3or othersites 5oth i T9rkey a8 iteratioally* This aa1eet plaB oce operatioal :ill5e the 3irst o3 its ki8 to 5e pro89ce8 3or a archaeolo1ical site i T9rkey*

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

    The itetio o3 this aa1eet pla is to set o9t a aa1eet strate1y that :ill19i8e 8e6elopets at atalhyk i the short to e8i9 ter :ith a 6ie: to itslo1erFter 39t9re* setti1 o9t aa1eet priciplesB the ai is to es9re thatthe site a8 its s9rro98i1s are 5oth archaeolo1ically a8 e6iroetallysa3e19ar8e8 as a cotri59tio to :orl8 ko:le81e a8 3or the appreciatio o3 all*

    The priary o5jecti6es o3 the aa1eet policies are to; te1rate the archaeolo1y :ith its at9ralB social a8 59ilt e6iroetK

    8eti3y s9staia5le aa1eet practices 3or the site a8 its e6irosK

    Propose practices that are appropriate a8 rele6at to the re1io a8 ca also3or a e?aple 3or other sites*

    *efinitions

    The atalhyk archaeolo1ical site is 8e3ie8 5y t:o 1o6eret protectio oesC1# $ 3# derece ar%eo&oji% sit a&an&ar'D Csee (i1* 2*/D*

    A archaeolo1ical site is i8eti3ie8 as a place :here there are traces o3 3orer h9aacti6ityB aterial or iaterial*

    This aa1eet pla cocers itsel3 :ith the aa1eet o3 the 8e3ie8archaeolo1ical siteB 59t also akes recoe8atios coceri1 the :i8er setti1a8 cote?t to :hich the site relates*

    T,e tea"

    The preparatio o3 the atalhyk Maa1eet Pla is o6ersee 5y Pro3essor aHo88erB -irector o3 atalhyk Research ProjectB a8 has the 39ll s9pport o3 the-irectorate Geeral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a8 M9se9s o3 the T9rkish Miistry o3

    $9lt9re a8 To9ris/

    * -r Ayli "r5asli o3 "?3or8 %rookes &i6ersity has acte8 as/The Miistry o3 $9lt9re 9p to April 200

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    tea lea8erB s9pporte8 5y Lo9ise -o91hty at the &i6ersity o3 $a5ri81e :ho is alsothe Teper project aa1erB a8 other e5ers o3 the $a5ri81e a8 T9rkish teaicl98i1 !hahia (ari8 a8 -r Ay3er %art9 $a8a*

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

    The aa1eet pla is 5ei1 8isc9sse8B e6al9ate8 a8 re6ie:e8 tho91h; The stakehol8er cos9ltatio processK

    The Teper project :orki1 1ro9p o aa1eet plasK

    A iteral e6al9ator :ithi the Teper projectK

    teratioal e?perts at a scieti3ic :orkshop*

    Ac0no9le&ge"ents

    The preparatio o3 ay aa1eet pla is a 9ltiF8iscipliary a8 participatoryprocess* The tea are 1rate39l 3or all :ho ha6e cotri59te8 to this process 5y

    pro6i8i1 i3oratioB atte8i1 8isc9ssio 1ro9psB aki1 s911estios a8coeti1 o the cos9ltatio 8ra3ts* 'e :o9l8 especially like to thak the T9rkishMiistry o3 $9lt9re a8 To9risB 3or their 398aetal s9pport 3or the preparatio o3the aa1eet pla*

    Represetati6es 3ro the Miistry i Akara a8 .oya ha6e playe8 a iportat rolei 19i8i1 the 8e6elopet o3 the aa1eet pla* A 39ll list o3 all those :hoatte8e8 :orkshops or :ere :illi1 to 5e iter6ie:e8 is ot possi5le hereB 59t :e are1rate39l 3or the tie 1i6e 9p 5y 1o6eret o33icialsB the Mayor o3 9raB to9risor1aisatiosB to9r operatorsB the T9rkish (rie8s or1aisatioB other pro3essioalsa8 collea19es o the e?ca6atio a8 those :orki1 i T9rkeyB the &. a8 the&ite8 !tates* The tea :o9l8 partic9larly like to thak Na8ir A6cB -irectorFGeeral

    o3 Mo9ets a8 M9se9sB at the Miistry o3 $9lt9re a8 To9risB T9rkey*

    (ially :e :o9l8 like to thak all o9r Teper project partersB peer re6ie:ersB:orkshop a8 co3erece 19ests :ho pro6i8e8 6al9a5le ip9t 89ri1 the process a8critical e6al9atio o3 the 6ario9s 8ra3ts*

    This aa1eet pla :as a8e possi5le thro91h 3iace 3ro the E9ropea$o9ity 98er the E9roe8 Herita1e Pro1rae*

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    SECTION I: SETTING THE SCENE

    %ack1ro98

    ' Histor# ) *escri+tion of t,e !ite

    2 atal,#/0 To&a#

    - Ke# 1la#ers an& %nterest rou+s

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    ' Histor# ) *escri+tion of t,e !ite

    '.' %ntro&uction

    atalhyk is a Neolithic o98 or h(y)% locate8 i AatoliaB cetral T9rkey Csee (i1*/*/D* The siteB 3irst 8isco6ere8 i the /@=0sB is a8e 9p o3 t:o o98s; atalhykEastB a8 atalhyk 'estB o3te re3erre8 to as the 'est Mo98* The east o98 isaro98 20 hi1h a8 is clearly 6isi5le 3ro soe 8istace Csee 3i19re /*/DB the :esto98 is 9ch lo:er :ith a 1etly slopi1 topo1raphy* atalhyk East cosists o32/ o3 Neolithic 8eposits 8ati1 3ro 200 >400 cal %$ :ith soe later itr9si6e8epositsB aily %yatie 59rials a8 r955ish pits* atalhyk 'est has 5ee8escri5e8 as alost e?cl9si6ely $halcolithic28ati1 3ro >000 ==00 cal %$

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    '.2 eogra+,ic location an& geolog#

    atalhyk lies o the .oya Plai o the so9ther e81e o3 the Aatolia platea9 icetral T9rkey* The .oya Plai is oe o3 the ajor a1ric9lt9re pro89ctio areas 3orT9rkey* The site is s9rro98e8 5y c9lti6ate8 3iel8sB yiel8i1 crops s9ch as :heatB

    elosB toatoes a8 s91ar 5eat* The c9lti6atio o3 s9ch crops reJ9ires itesi6eirri1atio a8 res9lts i a s95statial 8rai o the at9ral :ater ta5le* atalhyk lies:ithi the 6illa1e 5o98aries o3 .kkyB a sall 6illa1e o3 appro?iately /00h98re8 ho9ses locate8 oe kiloetre to the orth o3 the site*> The s95Fpro6icecetre o3 9ra is /2 kiloetres so9th so9th:est o3 the site* 9ra is a arket to::ith a 95er o3 cetral 3acilities s9ch as 5aks a8 oe hotel* There are roa8s toatalhyk 3ro 5oth 9ra a8 .oya* These are 9se8 ostly 5y hea6ya1ric9lt9ral 6ehicles a8 are re19larly 8ist9r5e8 5y the istallatio o3 irri1atio pipes5et:ee 3iel8s* There3ore the roa8s are 3reJ9etly i 8isrepair a8 the co8itio ca6ary*

    The pro6icial capital o3 .oya is >0 kiloetres a:ay i a orth:esterly 8irectio Csee(i1* /*2D* .oya has a lar1e pop9latio o3 o6er 2 illio* a88itio to the a1ric9lt9ral5ase o3 the plaiB the area aro98 .oya is also characterise8 5y i89stry* .oya hasa lar1e 59s statio :hich acts as a itersectio 3or a 95er o3 59s ro9tes* t is :ellser6e8 5y 59ses to a8 3ro sta59lB AkaraB the Me8iterraea coast a8$appa8ocia* Local 59ses r9 5et:ee .oya a8 9ra* %oth .oya a8 9raare ser6e8 5y a rail:ay lie 3ro sta59l a8 .oya has a airport :ith 8aily 3li1htsto sta59l*

    sert 3i19re /*2; Locatio o3 atalhyk i T9rkey

    .oya is also a historically esta5lishe8 6isitor cetre 3or its reli1io9s shries* t attracts

    a 95er o3 6isitors a8 3orei1 to9rists each year :ho either stop o ro9tes 5et:eethe coast a8 $appa8ocia or ake a special jo9rey to 6isit the herita1e sitesBpartic9larly reli1io9sB o3 .oya* The Me6laa M9se9 i .oya aloe attracts o6eroe illio 6isitors per year*

    Geolo1ically the area o3 the .oya Plai aro98 atalhyk cosists o3 LateQ9arterary se8iets* atalhykB 9ra a8 .oya lie o all96i9 8eposits :ithlake arl 8eposits to the orth a8 east o3 atalhyk*The .oya plai is 3lat itopo1raphy a8 ostly treelessB :ith lies o3 trees occ9rri1 alo1si8e ri6er 5e8s or3orer ri6er 5e8s* The 6olcaic o9tai o3 .ara8a lies to the so9theast o3 the sitea8 ca 5e see 3ro the top o3 atalhyk East*

    The .oya Plai is locate8 o the so9ther e81e o3 the Aatolia Platea9 at aaltit98e o3 /000 a5o6e sea le6el* The cliate is seiFari8 :ith a6era1e precipitatioo the plai 5elo: * atalhyk; the Athropolo1y o3 a Archaeolo1ical PreseceB pp Preliiary Res9lts o3 Geoarchaeolo1ical 6esti1atios at atalhykBpp /@ 40* Ho88er Ce8D On the *ur+ace: ata&h(y)%1--3.-5

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    Accor8i1 to %air8B this places the cetre o3 the 5asi 5eyo8 the liits o3 relia5le 8ry3ari1 a8 at the e81es o3 the 5asi 8ry 3ari1 is likely to occasio a ota5le8e1ree o3 risk o3 crop 3ail9re*@ 8ee8 9ch o3 the a1ric9lt9ral la8 i areass9rro98i1 atalhykB 9ra a8 .oya is arti3icially irri1ate8 5y lar1eB opecocrete :ater pipes that carry :ater to the 3iel8s* This res9lte8 i the lo:eri1 o3 the:ater ta5le to 5e arti3icially cotrolle8 at /0 etres 5elo: the plai*/0

    '.- Histor#

    '.-.' 1re,istoric settle"ents

    atalhyk East :as coti9o9sly occ9pie8 5et:ee 200 >400 cal %$* Ho:e6er itcaot 5e ass9e8 that these represet the earliest or the latest 8ates o3 occ9patioas the earliest le6els o3 the o98 ha6e ot 5ee 39lly i6esti1ate8 a8 later e6i8eceo the top o3 the o98 ay ha6e 5ee s95jecte8 to erosio a8 :eatheri1* Thecoti9o9s occ9patio res9lte8 i 20 o3 Neolithic 8eposits that coprise the Easto98* -9ri1 his e?ca6atios i the /@>0s #aes Mellaart 8i6i8e8 the occ9patiolayers ito /= 59il8i1 le6elsB Le6el 0 , :ith + 8i6i8e8 ito +a a8 +5B :ith

    earlier 8eposits 98ereath*(i8sB ostly re6eale8 5y plo91hi1 or the e?ca6atio o3 a perieter irri1atio trechBi8icate the presece o3 a $lassical site to the so9th a8 a %yatie site to the easto3 atalhyk* E6i8ece o3 $lassical a8 %yatie acti6ityB s9ch pits a8 59rialsB othe East o98 has 5ee 8isco6ere8* Ho:e6erB atalhyk East ca 5e 8escri5e8as a si1le perio8 site :ith soe later itr9si6e 8eposits*

    atalhyk 'est 8ates 3ro >000 ==00 cal %$B s911esti1 that there :as tielapse 5et:ee the e8 o3 the occ9patio o3 atalhyk East a8 the 5e1ii1 o3occ9patio o atalhyk 'est* A1ai there are soe later itr9si6e pits a8 59rialso the :est o98*

    '.-.2 T,e Classical +erio&

    !9r3ace 3i8s i8icate the presece o3 a $lassical perio8 site to the so9th a8 a%yatie site to the east o3 atalhyk East* %oth o3 these sites are 98er c9lti6ate8la8 a8 ha6e ot 5ee i6esti1ate8* As a res9ltB the e?act 8ateB at9re a8 e?tet o3the sites are ot ko:* Ho:e6er e?ca6atios that ha6e take place o the East a8'est o98B ite8i1 to reach Neolithic a8 $halcolithic le6elsB ha6e 9co6ere8 ara1e o3 Late Roa to %yatie acti6ity at atalhyk* " the East o98 theseicl98e;

    %yatie 59rialsB soe :ith associate8 1ra6e 1oo8sK

    pits cotaii1 lar1e 95er o3 potteryK

    t:o late Helleistic I early Roa 59il8i1s a8 oe stora1e ae? thatappear to ha6e 5ee 9se8 3or the a93act9re a8 stora1e o3 clay o5jectsK

    a cople? o3 oe circ9lar a8 3o9r recta19lar kilsB

    a8 a %yatie ceetery :ith =@ coplete 59rials*

    E?ca6atios o the 'est o98 ha6e 9co6ere8 Helleistic potteryB late $lassicalperio8 59rials a8 oe %yatie 59rial i a 98ist9r5e8B ela5orately costr9cte8to5* There is o e6i8ece to s911est that either atalhyk East or 'est :ere 9se8as settleet sites i the $lassical or %yatie perio8s*

    @%air8B -B /@@>* The .oya Plai !9r6ey; Ais a8 Metho8sB p1 4/F4>* Ho88er Ce8D On

    the *ur+ace: ata&h(y)%1--3.-5/0 Ho88erB B /@@>* ReFopei1 atalhykB p1* /F/7* Ho88er Ce8D On the *ur+ace:ata&h(y)% 1--3 1--5#

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    '.-.- ;ecent ,istor#

    Recet a1ric9lt9ral acti6ities are i8icate8 o the 'est o98 5y e6i8ece o3threshi1 3loors a8 possi5le ri81e a8 39rro:s* The East o98B protecte8 3roa1ric9lt9re 5y its topo1raphy a8 its sche89le as a archaeolo1ical siteB cotais oe

    recet itr9sio; a si1le 20th

    cet9ry 59rial o the easter 3laks*The history a8 the ori1is o3 the local 6illa1e o3 .kky are 9ko:B altho91haccor8i1 to !hakla8B the 6illa1ers 5elie6e it is 8esce8e8 3ro the $lassical siteBko: locally as E3eky*//

    '.3 Arc,aeological context< 1re,istoric sites on t,e Kon#a 1lain

    The 8isco6ery o3 atalhyk :as si1i3icat as it :as oe o3 the 3irst i8icatios thatNeolithic reais e?iste8 i Aatolia* The st98y o3 the Aatolia Neolithic is stillyo91; i /@=> it :as tho91ht that the 1reater part o3 o8er T9rkey a8 especiallythe re1io ore correctly 8escri5e8 as AatoliaB sho:s o si1 :hate6er o3 ha5itatio

    89ri1 the Neolithic perio8*

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    Aalysis o3 the a11re1ate sie areas a8 3reJ9ecies 3or each perio8 i8icate thatThe sit9atio o3 the $eraic Neolithic is U i arke8 cotrast to earlier a8 laterphasesB :ith e?tree cocetratio o3 pop9latio at oe lar1e site /4 CatalhykEastD* The other site 5elie6e8 to 8ate 3ro this perio8B Par5aOB cosists o3 ateporary rock shelter occ9patio a8 co9l8 represet a teporary cap o3 peoplee1a1e8 i her8i1 or 3ishi1 3ro a se8etary co9ity s9ch as atalhyk East*

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    (i19re /*4; A 6ie: o3 atalhyk 89ri1 Mellaarts e?ca6atios CPhoto; MellaartD

    /@@< a Ho88er reFopee8 atalhyk :ith perissio 3ro the T9rkisha9thorities :ith the aticipatio that the e?ca6atios a8 associate8 research :o9l8last 3or t:etyF3i6e years* The atalhyk Research Tr9st Clater cha1e8 to the

    atalhyk Research ProjectD :as esta5lishe8* %et:ee /@@< /@@= iiale?ca6atio took place; s9r3ace scrapi1 o3 the etire site :as co89cte8 o 5oth theeast a8 the :est o98sK 1eoarchaeolo1ical i6esti1atios a8 a1etoetrics9r6eys :ere co89cte8K e?pose8 Mellaart sectios :ere cleae8B recor8e8 a8st98ie8 a8 arte3acts hel8 at the .oya M9se9 :ere aalyse8* The .oya Plais9r6eyB co89cte8 5y Li6erpool &i6ersity 5e1a i /@@=* The res9lts o3 this :ork arep95lishe8 i " the !9r3ace; atalhyk /@@< @= e8ite8 5y a Ho88er*

    E?ca6atios 5e1a i the North a8 Mellaart Clater reae8 W!o9thWD areas i /@@>5y the atalhyk Research Project* E?ca6atios stoppe8 i the North area 3ollo:i1the /@@7 seaso to ea5le the coser6atio a8 presetatio o3 %9il8i1 =B ae?ca6ate8 Neolithic 59il8i1* /@@@ sa: a si?Foth seaso 3oc9si1 o the reFe?ca6atio o3 Mellaarts 8eep so98i1 Csee (i1* /*=D* E?ca6atios i the !o9th area:ere iial i 2000 2002 89e toB 3irstB t:o st98y seasos a8 the i 2002 thecostr9ctio o3 a shelter o6er the !o9th treches* /@@ a tea 3ro &i6ersity o3$ali3oriaB %erkeley 5e1a e?ca6ati1 the %A$H area a8 coti9e8 till 2002* /@@> a8 /@@ the !9it area :as e?ca6ate8 5y a tea 3ro the Aristotle&i6ersity o3 Thessaloiki* E?ca6atios :ere co89cte8 o the 'est o98 i /@@7B2000B 200/ a8 200

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    (i19re /*=; E?ca6ati1 the 8eep so98i1 i the !o9th area i /@@@ CPhoto;atalhyk Research ProjectD

    6esti1atios as part o3 the ."PAL C.oya Plai Palaeoe6iroetal ResearchD5e1a i /@@< :ith cori1 i6esti1atios co89cte8 aro98 the .oya Plai* As parto3 ."PALB e?ca6atios o the 3laks o3 atalhyk East took place i /@@>B /@@a8 /@@@* The .oya plai s9r6ey 8re: to a close i 2002*

    The recet e?ca6atios at atalhyk ha6e i6ol6e8 5et:ee 20 to o6er /00 peoplei ay oe seasoB o3 9ero9s atioalities :ith e?ca6atio seasos lasti1 3ro 2to > oths i 89ratio* 'ork takes place o site 89ri1 the s9erB 9s9ally 3orthree to 3o9r oths* This ca 5e e?ca6atioB or st98y seasos :here archaeolo1istsstay at the site to st98y the arte3acts kept i the oFsite stora1e 59il8i1s*

    '.6 %nfor"ation sources an& arc,aeological recor&

    '.6.' Fin&s

    The 8i1 ho9se cople? icl98es a 8e8icate8 3i8s roo a8 storeroos* A 3i8so33icer is eploye8 each seaso :ho is resposi5le 3or the aa1eet a8 care o3the 3i8s e?ca6ate8 o a 8aily 5asis a8 those 3ro pre6io9s seasos that ha6e 5eestore8 o site*

    At the e8 o3 the e?ca6atio seasoB three proce89res are 3ollo:e8* (irstly theGo6eret represetati6es select arte3acts to 5e reo6e8 to .oya M9se9* A listBko: as the E6aterB is pro89ce8 cotaii1 a short 8escriptio o3 each o5jecta8 a 8i1ital photo1raph* $opies o3 the list are kept at siteB set :ith the o5jects to.oya M9se9 a8 the list is sa6e8 oto the atalhyk i3oratio 8ata5ase* AllE6ater arte3acts are recor8e8 i 8etailB photo1raphe8 a8 8ra:* !eco8ly theGo6eret represetati6es copile the Ettlk list* This list is the st98y collectioa8 it is store8 at siteB altho91h the 9se9 ca reJ9est it at ay tie* LastlyB thereaii1 o5jectsB aily the 59lk 3i8sB are store8 o site i crates or1aise8 5ytype s9ch as 3a9al 5oeB potteryB clay 5allB o5si8ia a8 so o* The crate re1ister is9p8ate8 at the e8 o3 the seaso a8 this i3oratio is hel8 o the atalhyk

    i3oratio 8ata5ase*

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    At the e8 o3 each seaso the oFsite 3i8s 8epots are seale8 5y a represetati6e3ro .oya M9se9 a8 the Miistry o3 $9lt9re a8 To9risB a8 ca oly 5e reFopee8 5y s9ch represetati6es* Ayoe :ishi1 to access the 3i8s o33Fseaso hasto apply to the Miistry 3or perissio*

    The 3i8s 3ro the /@>0s e?ca6atios :ere iitially 8eposite8 :ith the .oyaM9se9B 59t later take to Akara* May ha6e 5ee ret9re8 to .oya 59t a 1reat8eal o3 the recor8s :ere lost i the process* !ice /@@< soe o3 the Ettlkcollectio 3ro the /@>0s e?ca6atios store8 i .oya has 5ee o6e8 5ack to thesite*

    '.6.2 1a+er arc,ie

    The paper archi6e o3 the e?ca6atio cosists o3 8oc9etatio relati1 to thee?ca6atio Cs9ch as 9it sheets a8 plasD a8 8oc9etatio relati1 to thea8iistratio o3 the e?ca6atio Cs9ch as perits 3or saples to 5e e?porte8 3oraalysisD* Photocopies are hel8 osite i T9rkey a8 the ori1ial copies ret9r eachyear to the atalhyk Research Project o33ice i $a5ri81e* a88itio tea

    lea8ers :ith separate e?ca6atio areas s9ch as the %A$H area retai copies o3 their9it sheets*

    All 9it sheets 3or the areas e?ca6ate8 5y the $a5ri81eI !ta3or8 tea are ip9tte8ito the project 8ata5ase :hich is accessi5le 6ia the iteret* The 8i1itisatio o3 plasis less systeatic a8 is 9s9ally 8ri6e 5y p95licatio or presetatio ee8s*

    '.6.- 1ublications

    Res9lts o3 the /@>0s e?ca6atios ca 5e 3o98 i Aatolia !t98ies /@>2 /@>>*Mellaart has :ritte a5o9t atalhyk i se6eral other 5ooks a8 papers*/=

    A9al archi6e reports are pro89ce8 3ollo:i1 each seasoB :hether a e?ca6atioor st98y seasoB 8etaili1 the :ork 98ertake* These are a6aila5le o the projects:e5site C:::*catalhoy9k*coD* A short s9ary o3 :ork appears a9ally iAatolia !t98ies* A copy o3 the paper archi6e reports a8 a selectio o3 ia1es arelo11e8 :ith the -irectorate Geeral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a8 M9se9s at the e8 o3each seaso* A har8 copy o3 the archi6e report is hel8 at $a5ri81e 5y theatalhyk Research Project at the Mac8oal8 stit9e o3 Archaeolo1ical Research*

    The project also pro89ces a a9al e:sletter each year 3ollo:i1 each sessio*This is aie8 at the (rie8s o3 atalhyk or1aisatio a8 is less 8etaile8 i itscotet* Ho:e6er it pro6i8es a 9se39l o6er6ie: o3 all :ork 98ertake i coectio:ith atalhyk a8 9s9ally r9s to aro98 /0 pa1es :ith ill9stratios*

    To 8ate the atalhyk Research Project has p95lishe8 t:o 6ol9es 8etaili1 :orkat the site;

    " the !9r3ace /@@D

    To:ar8s a Re3le?i6e Metho8olo1y; the e?aple at atalhyk C2000D

    /= MellaartB #* C/@>=D ata& )y)% a eo&ithic 7ity in 0nato&ia * Proceedings o+ the ;ritish0cademy=/B 20/F/2D The 5e1ii1s o3 M9ral Paiti10rchaeo&ogy/=C/DB 2F/2*MellaartB #* C/@>20rchaeo&ogy/>C/DB 2@F4D A Neolithic $ity i T9rkey *cienti+ic 0mericanApril /@>4B @4F/04*MellaartB #* C/@>=D Ear&iest 7ivi&isations o+ The ear East# Thaes a8 H98soB Lo8o*pp*7/F/0/*

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    E?ca6atio 8iaries Ccoplete8 5y the archaeolo1istsD

    E?ca6atio 8ata5ase*

    The e?ca6atio 8ata5ase cotais i3oratio o each archaeolo1ical cote?tCtere8 9it 5y the atalhyk Research ProjectD* The 8ata5ase ca 5e J9erie8 5y

    9it 95erB space 95er C:hich ca represet a 59il8i1 or parts o3 a 59il8i1D or3eat9re 95er Ce*1* a hearthD* The i3oratio hel8 i the 8ata5ase icl98es; the 9itsheet 8escriptioK the strati1raphic relatios o3 that 9itK a list o3 the saples takeKa8 8etails o3 59lk aial 5oe a8 o5si8ia 3i8s* A istr9ctios sheet 1i6e toproject archaeolo1ists to e?plai the recor8i1 proce89res o site is pro6i8e8 o the:e5site to ai8 98ersta8i1 o3 the proce89res a8 teriolo1y 9se8*

    The e?ca6atio 8ata5ase a8 its ite1ratio :ith the 8i1ital photo1raphic recor8 a8the specialists 8ata5ases is c9rretly 5ei1 re6ie:e8B :ith possi5le reF8e6elopet ithe 39t9re 5y the M9se9 o3 Lo8o*

    The :e5site r9s 3ro a ser6er :ithi the &i6ersity o3 $a5ri81e a8 is 5acke8 9p

    re19larly 5y T sta33 3ro the &i6ersity*

    '.6.6 Fil" Arc,ie

    The practice o3 creati1 a 3il archi6e o3 the e?ca6atios at atalhyk has coti9e83ollo:i1 the i6ol6eet o3 the .arlsr9he Me8iaFTecholo1y stit9te 3ro Gera:ho :orke8 at the site 5et:ee /@@= @7* The 3il archi6e icl98es 6i8eo 8iaries o3the e?ca6atorsB iter6ie:s :ith specialists a8 recor8i1s o3 the t:ice :eekly priorityto9rs i :hich e?ca6ators a8 specialists preset recet 8ata a8 8isc9ssiterpretatios*

    The 3il archi6e is hel8 at the &i6ersity o3 $a5ri81e a8 soe o3 the 3oota1e

    1athere8 5y the .arlsr9he tea has 5ee icorporate8 ito a $- Ro they pro89ce8calle8; atalhykUals 8ie Mesche 5e1ae i !tX8te 9 le5e CatalhykU:he h9as 3irst 5e1a to li6e i citiesD*

    There are iss9es coceri1 the stora1e a8 9p8ati1 o3 the 3orat o3 this archi6e89e to cha1i1 at9re o3 the techolo1y 9se8* The recor8i1s pro89ce8 5y the.arlsr9he tea are o lo1er accessi5le*

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    2 atal,#/0 To&a#

    2.' Current "anage"ent ) organisation

    2.'.' Legal status

    atalhyk East is sche89le8 as a 3irst 8e1ree archaeolo1ical siteB as is atalhyk'est sice /@@> :he the 5o98aries o3 the site :ere e?te8e8 to icl98e aHelleistic to %yatie settleet site :hich lies to the so9th a8 east o3 atalhykEast* This settleet site is sche89le8 as a thir8 8e1ree archaeolo1ical site C!ee (i1*2*/D*Yisert 5o98ary ap o hereI o e?t pa1e 39ll pa1e ill9stratioZ[

    0rchaeo&ogica& site 1!

    The le1islatio/7states that o 59il8i1 or ay 3or o3 iter6etio is peritte8 a8the 5o98aries o3 the protectio oe ee8 to 5e i8icate8 o a city or to: pla*

    "6er tieB e?isti1 59il8i1s i s9ch areas are to 5e reo6e8 to e: locatiospro6i8e8 5y the !tate* No tree platatio or iter6etioB icl98i1 a1ric9lt9reB isperitte8* t is the 89ty o3 the Miistry o3 $9lt9re a8 To9ris to pro6i8e a8eJ9ate3eci1 3or the 5o98aries o3 s9ch areas a8 to appoit a 19ar8* The Miistry is alsoo5li1e8 to pro6i8e i3oratio paels 3or areas o3 this 8esi1atio*

    0rchaeo&ogica& site /@

    %9il8i1 is peritte8 i thir8 8e1ree areasB 59t oly :ith $oser6atio $o9cilC?oruma ?uru&uD appro6al a8 pro6i8e8 that the e?ca6atio is s9per6ise8 5y the9se9 a9thorities Ci the e6et o3 ay archaeolo1ical e6i8ece the $oser6atio$o9cil has to 5e i3ore8D* 'ith the appro6al o3 the $oser6atio $o9cilBperissio ay 5e 1rate8 3or iter6etios s9pporti1 to9ris acti6ity s9ch as car

    parksB ticket 5oothsB la6atories a8 3oot paths* 'ith perissio 3ro the Miistry o3$9lt9re a8 To9risB a ca3\ or resta9rat ay 5e 59ilt as lo1 as the pla isappro6e8 5y the $oser6atio $o9cil*

    /egiona& 6&anning

    (or p9rposes o3 re1ioal plai1 atalhyk 3alls :ithi the 8istrict o3 9ra*-e6elopets i 9ra :ill 5e 8eterie8 5y the local 9icipality thro91happlicatios to its plai1 8epartet C@mar M)d)r&)A)D*

    2.'.2 79ners,i+ an& ;es+onsibilit#

    The -irectorate Geeral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a8 M9se9s o3 the Miistry o3 $9lt9re

    a8 To9ris are resposi5le 3or the 3irst 8e1ree area as ote8 i le1islatio*

    Part o3 the thir8 8e1ree area reais i the o:ership o3 local 6illa1ers a8 part iso:e8 5y the Treas9ry 3ro :hich 6illa1ers ha6e lease8 la8*

    The 9icipality o3 9ra has resposi5ility 3or plai1B access a8 ser6ici1 thearea*

    ata&h(y)% /esearch Project

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    ;irinci derece 0r%eo&oji% *it 0&an&ar'/70n't&ar B)%se% ?uru&u @&%e ?arar&ar'/@CD)nc) derece 0r%eo&oji% *it 0&an&ar'

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    The atalhyk Research Project CRPD :as esta5lishe8 i /@@< C3orerly ko: asthe atalhyk Research Tr9stD 98er the a9spices o3 the %ritish stit9te o3Archaeolo1y at AkaraB :ith a perit 3ro the T9rkish Miistry o3 $9lt9re*

    The three ais o3 the projectB as state8 i /@@>B are;

    (iel8 ResearchB i6ol6i1 e?ca6atioB e6iroetal recostr9ctio a8re1ioal s9r6eyU The o6erall ai is to apply the latest scieti3ic aalyses to thearchaeolo1ical aterial i the 3iel8 a8 i the la5oratory*

    $oser6atio a8 restoratio***The o6erall ais are to co89ct research itoetho8s o3 coser6i1B 8isplayi1 a8 restori1 :all paiti1s a8 sc9lpt9res a8other aterialsB 9si1 the latest scieti3ic techiJ9es a8 ko:le81eB a8 to treata8 restore the paiti1s a8 to oitor their co8itio o6er tie*

    Herita1e aa1eetUto 8e6elop the site 3or to9risB icl98i1 roo3i1 o3parts o3 the siteB the costr9ctio o3 a 6isitor cetre a8 9se9B the pro6isio o3path:aysB parki1B shops etc* The o6erall ai is to realise the potetial o3 the siteas a attracti6e a8 i3orati6e place to 6isit*20

    The atalhyk Research Project is 8irecte8 5y Pro3essor a Ho88er o3 !ta3or8&i6ersity* t 5ase8 at the &i6ersity o3 $a5ri81e a8 is o6ersee 5y a 5oar8 o3tr9stees* The a9al operati1 5981et 3or the project is raise8 3ro a 95er o3so9rces; corporate sposors C2@VDB 8oatios C/

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    i the s9rro98i1 la8scapeB o5str9ctios to the 6ie:s 3ro the site a8 to the :aythe o98 is 6ie:e8 3ro the s9rro98i1 area*

    2.'.3 1resent &a# +olitical= social an& econo"ic context

    the past yearsB icrease8 p95licity 3or the siteB has attracte8 6isits 3ro Miisters o3

    $9lt9re a8 To9ris* The icreasi1 iterest a8 W6isi5ilityW o3 the site has also a8eit pop9lar :ith local politiciasB :ho ot oly see the 39t9re ecooic potetial o3to9ris 59t also the W5ra8W i8etity that atalhyk pro6i8es* %y i8eti3yi1 orassociati1 :ith the ae atalhykB the politicias o3 9ra ha6e 5ee prooti1reco1itio 3or their o: locality* The 9se o3 the :or8 atalhyk to ae 3esti6alsa8 the local ra8io statio are soe recet e?aples* The to: o3 9ra :illcoti9e to :ish to 5e associate8 :ith atalhyk a8 the 5ee3its o3 this associatiosho9l8 5e reco1ise8*

    The site has also at ties 5ee 9se8 3or political p9rposes to 8eostrate orsy5olise atioalistic 6al9es associate8 :ith Aatolia*

    Thro91h its 8esi1atio a8 protectio as a archaeolo1ical siteB atalhyk pro6i8eseployet 3or local 19ar8s* &p to 3o9r 19ar8s are eploye8 o a peraet 39lltie 5asis to 19ar8 the site* At preset these 19ar8s are recr9ite8 3ro the local6illa1e o3 .kky* -9ri1 the s9er oths :he the site is opeB :orke a8:oe are recr9ite8 3ro .kky a8 9ra to 39l3il a 6ariety o3 roles* Thesera1e 3ro assisti1 the archaeolo1ists o siteB assisti1 :ith speci3ic archaeolo1icaltechiJ9es s9ch as 3lotatio a8 aalysis o3 3lotatio resi89eB a8 to pro6i8e cateri1a8 other 8oestic :ork i the 8i1 ho9se* Recetly a 95er o3 local resi8ets ha6ealso 5ee i6ol6e8 i the e?perietal archaeolo1ical :ork that is taki1 placeB ipartic9lar the costr9ctio o3 a replica Neolithic 59il8i1*

    Accor8i1 to athropolo1ist Ay3er %art9 $a8aB the eployees te8 to 5e recr9ite8

    3ro a less :ealthyB socially ar1ialie8 sectio o3 .kkys society*2/Athropolo1ist -a6i8 !hakla8 has ote8 that the ajority o3 .kkys resi8etsare e1a1e8 i itesi6e a1ric9lt9re a8 that the oey pai8 to the 6illa1e 3ro thesite represets oly a tiy proportio o3 its o6erall ecooy*22Th9s the teporaryeployet at the site ay oly a33ect a sall 95er o3 .kkys resi8ets 59tas the ecooically ar1ialie8 e5ers it :ill ha6e a 1reater a33ect o the*

    !oe o3 the local eai1s associate8 :ith the site icl98e;

    &8ersta8i1 the c9lt9ral cote?t thro91h :hich archaeolo1y is iterprete8

    Mo98s i local 5elie3 cotai the spirits o3 the 8ea8

    (or others they are a place 3or picics a8 associate8 leis9re p9rs9its " oe occasio a 5ri8e :as spotte8 o the o98 as i3 6isiti1 a yat'r

    +illa1ers reJ9est that the ol8 :ell is preser6e8 as part o3 their pastla8scape2

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    The presece o3 a s95statial tea o site 3or 9p to three oths each year also5ee3its the local ecooy thro91h the pro6isio o3 a :i8e ra1e o3 s9pplies to theho9se as :ell as the ecooic ipact o3 the e?ca6atio tea spe8i1 i theie8iate locality a8 .oya* Moey raise8 5y e?ca6atio teas has also 5ee 9se8to help :ith eJ9ipet 3or the local school* The kockFo ecooic 6al9e o3 to9risto the ie8iate locality is i copariso sallerB 59t is percei6e8 locally as the1reater 5ee3it* At the preset tie the sall shop e?t to the site pro5a5ly 1eerates1reater icoe thro91h the e?ca6atio tha 3ro 6isitors*

    The site is o: 6isite8 5y aro98 000 6isitors a year :ith a peak i MayI#9e* Atpreset the atalhyk Research Project has 19i8e5ooks a6aila5le 3or sale* Thesall ca3\ opposite the etrace to the site sells re3reshets a8 so96eirs* This:as costr9cte8 a8 is aa1e8 5y a local resi8et*

    The icrease i pop9larity o3 the site :ill 98o95te8ly 5ri1 ecooic 5ee3its to theie8iate re1io* !oe o3 these 5ee3its ay 5e i8irectly thro91h reco1itio o3 thearea i attracti1 i:ar8 i6estet* 9ra M9icipality is partic9larly kee to e?ploit

    the percei6e8 ecooic 5ee3its o3 to9ris to the site*

    The site has also ispire8 ecooic acti6ity thro91h ercha8ii1* There ha6e 5eeproposals to 9se the sy5ols 8eri6e8 3ro atalhykB o carpets i a iterpretatioo3 the coti9ity o3 %i&im 8esi1 i Aatolia* There is c9rretly s9ch a project 5ei198ertake 5y the 9ra M9icipality i the e: Arts a8 $ra3ts $etre* otheristaces 3ashio a8 je:ellery 8esi1ers ha6e 5ee ispire8 5y the site 3or theircollectios* !oe o3 these iitiati6esB ho:e6erB are creati1 e: tesios relati1 toa9theticity a8 the J9estio o3 :ho is 5ee3iti1 3ro the icoe*

    2.2 Current con&ition of t,e site

    2.2.' Aboe groun&(ollo:i1 the sche89li1 o3 the siteB atalhyk East :as protecte8 5y a perieter3ece a8 is patrolle8 5y site 19ar8s* The ho9se 3or the 19ar8s :as costr9cte8a8jacet to the track 5et:ee the t:o o98s* This has es9re8 that the east o98is protecte8 3ro ay potetially 8aa1i1 a1ric9lt9ral Cor otherD 9ses* Ho:e6erBthere is little e6i8ece o3 historical a1ric9lt9ral 9se o3 atalhyk EastB possi5ly 89e toits topo1raphy* The oly e6i8ece o3 o8er itr9sio or 9se o3 the site is a si1le59rial 5elie6e8 to ha6e 5ee place8 there i the 3irst hal3 o3 the 20th cet9ry*

    The areas o3 atalhyk East ot c9rretly 98er e?ca6atio are co6ere8 5y thick6e1etatio* A pro1rae o3 s9r3ace scrapi1s co89cte8 5et:ee /@@< /@@=re6eale8 that the ao9t o3 soil 59il8F9p 6arie8 across the o98B :ith 8eeper layers

    o3 soil o the lo:er slopes o3 the o98* The scrapi1s re6eale8 that soil 59il8F9p6arie8 5et:ee 0*0= to 0*0s 6aries* !oe o3 thee?ca6atio treches :ere 5ack3ille8B partic9larly the 8eep soundagetrech* Most o3the 6ertical sectios :ere le3t e?pose8 a8 these ha6e s933ere8 3ro :eather erosio89ri1 the iter6ei1 years*

    24 Matthe:sB R* /@@> !9r3ace !crapi1 a8 Plai1B pp @ @@ i Ho88er Ce8D On the

    *ur+ace: ata&h(y)% 1--3 1--5#2= Ho88erB B /@@>* ReFopei1 atalhykB pp /F/7* Ho88er Ce8D On the *ur+ace:ata&h(y)% 1--3 1--5#

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    The :est o98 8i8 ot recei6e the sae 8e1ree o3 sche89li1 as aarchaeolo1ical site a8 th9s :as ot 3ece8 o33* As the :est o98 is a lo:erB 3lattero98 its topo1raphy le8s itsel3 ore rea8ily to a1ric9lt9ral 9se* 'he the site :asreFopee8 i the i8 /@@0sB Ro1er Matthe:s ote8 e6i8ece 3or historic plo91hi1a8 a1ric9lt9ral 9seB a8 at the tie the o98 :as 8ist9r5e8 5y acti6ities i6ol6i1the pro89ctio a8 stora1e o3 cha33*2>

    *6oi& hea6s!poil heaps reaii1 3ro the /@>0s e?ca6atios 5y #aes Mellaart are o: part o3the sche89le8 oe o3 the site* These spoil heaps ha6e a a88itioal e89catio 6al9ei that they ca 5e 9se8 3or cotrolle8 traii1 e?ca6atios* the presete?ca6atios spoil is ot s9rpl9s a8 spoil 3ro the orth area e?ca6atios is 5ei19se8 to 3ill treches i the so9th area to stop the erosio o3 e?pose8 :alls*

    2.2.2 >elo9 groun&

    -9ri1 the e?ca6atios o3 the /@>0sB Mellaart co89cte8 a 8eep soundage i a

    attept to reach the lo:est le6els o3 the site* Mellaart e?periece8 3loo8i1 i thesoundagetrech as the :ater ta5le at the tie :as hi1her tha the lo:est le6els o3occ9patio at the site*

    Local a1ric9lt9ral 8e6elopets that ha6e take place sice the /@>0s e?ca6atiosha6e res9lte8 i the arti3icial irri1atio o3 9ch o3 the a1ric9lt9ral la8 that s9rro98satalhyk East a8 atalhyk 'est* The le6el o3 the :ater ta5le has lo:ere8 as ares9lt o3 this a8 is o: arti3icially aitaie8* /@@@ the atalhyk ResearchProject 8eci8e8 to i6esti1ate the a33ect o3 these cha1es i the :ater ta5le o thelo:est le6els o3 the o98* A 8e8icate8 e?ca6atio tea :as eploye8 3or a si?oth seaso :ith the ai o3 reachi1 the earliest layers o3 the site a8 at9ralB6ir1i soil 9a33ecte8 5y h9a actio* This i6ol6e8 reFe?ca6ati1 Mellaarts 8eep

    so98i1 trech Ci the area o: re3erre8 to as the !o9th areaDB pl9s steppi1 ie?ca6atio treches aro98 it to a6oi8 potetially 8a1ero9s lar1e 6ertical sectiosa8 o6erha1i1 :alls* The e?ca6atio teaB :hich icl98e8 paleo5otaists a8coser6atorsB s9ccee8e8 i its ai a8 the 8e1ree o3 :aterFlo11i1 i the le6els :asclosely oitore8*

    The :ater ta5le :as reache8 at the 5ase o3 the o98B ie8iately 5e3ore theat9ral 8epositsB :hich cosiste8 o3 lake arl 3ore8 i the early Holocee lake5e8* Aalysis 5y the paleo5otaists i8icate8 that the local 8eF:ateri1 89e toirri1atio has yet to a33ect the 5ase o3 the o98* The preser6atio o3 charre8 platreais s911este8 a lo1Fter sta5le :ater le6el* Aalysis 5y the coser6ators911este8 that :aterFlo11e8 reais Cat9ral or aterialD :o9l8 oly e?ist i speci3iclocalise8 areas o3 the o98 5eeath :hich the :ater ta5le has e6er 3alleB :hichco9l8 acco9t 3or the lack o3 :aterlo11e8 reais i the 8eep so98i1 i the !o9tharea* Ho:e6er 3l9ct9atios i the :ater ta5le :o9l8 ha6e a a33ect o the clays 9se8i the :alls a8 arte3acts 3o98 all o6er the site ca9si1 the clays to s:ell a8cotract* t :as stro1ly recoe8e8 that the c9rret :ater le6els 5e oitore8Bsta5ilise8 a8 aitaie8 at a costat le6el to a6oi8 the 8eterioratio o3 thearchaeolo1ical reais at atalhyk*

    2*2*< $9rret E?ca6atios

    2>

    Matthe:sB R* /@@> !9r3ace !crapi1 a8 Plai1B pp @ @@ i Ho88er Ce8D On the*ur+ace: ata&h(y)% 1--3 1--5#

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    The o1oi1 pro1rae o3 e?ca6atios is cetral to the 5etter 98ersta8i1 a88e6elopet o3 the site a8 the research iterests coceri1 it* The 3ollo:i1 areo1oi1 operatioal cosi8eratios at the site;

    /* !easoal cosi8eratios;

    protectio o3 opei1s 89ri1 the e?ca6atio perio8 aalysis a8 catalo19i1 o3 archaeolo1ical 3i8s 89ri1 the seaso

    stora1e*

    2* E8 o3 seaso cosi8eratios;

    sec9re stora1e o3 aterial reo6e8 3ro the site to the appro6al o3 the-irectorate Geeral

    sec9re closi1 o3 the e?ca6atio a8 :eatherproo3i1 as ecessary*

    uil&ings

    Guards ouse

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    !ite 19ar8s li6e a8jacet to the site pro6i8i1 24 ho9r protectio* -9ri1 thee?ca6atio seasoB there are 3o9r 19ar8s eploye8 a8 o33Fseaso the 95er 8ropsto three* The Miistry o3 $9lt9re pays 3or oe 19ar8 a8 the others are eploye8 5ythe atalhyk Research Project* The 19ar8s ho9se is locate8 at the etrace to thesite a8 there is a a8jacet i3oratio 5oar8 pro6i8e8 5y the Miistry o3 $9lt9re8etaili1 the re19latios 1o6eri1 a 6isit to atalhyk*

    ig ouse and 7om6&e

    The archaeolo1ical :ork at the site reJ9ires a 6ariety o3 spaces 3ro teporary siteshelters to la5oratory a8 stora1e spacesB a8 accoo8atio 3or the teas 89ri1the seaso Csee (i1* 2*2D* The peraet 59il8i1s o the site to ser6e thee?ca6atio teas :ere costr9cte8 3ro /@@> to 2002 a8 they icorporate8oritoriesB sho:ers a8 :ashi1 3acilitiesB 8ii1 roo a8 kitcheB la5oratoriesBarte3acts storesB a8 seiar roo*

    (i19re 2*2; Pla o3 'est o98 sho:i1 the 8i1 ho9se cople?

    *torage$9rretly stora1e is pro6i8e8 :ithi the 8i1 ho9se cople?* All stora1e is aa1e8a8 re19late8 5y the -irectorate Geeral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a8 M9se9s thro91hthe M9se9 A9thorities i .oya*

    There is a c9rret ee8 3or aother =00 sJ9are etres o3 stora1e space at the siteBa8 a i8eti3ie8 ee8 3or ore stora1e areas i the e8i9 ter* !tora1e has to 5esec9reB easily accessi5le 3ro the 8i1 ho9se a8 research areas a8 pro6i8ea8eJ9ate coser6atio co8itios 3or o5jects*

    2.-.2 %nter+retation an& isitor facilities

    The visitor centreA 6isitor cetre is locate8 i the co9rtyar8 o3 the 8i1 cople? :ith access thro91h a8e8icate8 8oor* The c9rret e?hi5it cotais replica :all paiti1s a8 o5jects iaccor8ace :ith the T9rkish A9thorities* This practice eases sec9rity cocers 3orthese 8isplays* There is scope to ipro6e the 8isplay a8 to e1a1e the 6isitor oreacti6ely i 6ario9s aspects o3 the site*

    A 95er o3 e?hi5itio paels ha6e 5ee pro89ce8 5y 8i33eret teas a8 i8i6i89alsi6ol6e8 at the site* These ra1e 3ro 8i33eret e?ca6atio areas o site or crossFc9tti1 thees s9ch as the i6ol6eet o3 the local pop9latio or the 6ie:s o3 theGo88ess co9ity* These are 8isplaye8 i the 6isitor cetre* Ho:e6er thepieceealB i8i6i89al approach has le8 to a icoheret 8isplay a8 a lack o3 ao6erall iterpretati6e style Csee (i1* 2*

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    (i19re 2*

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    (i19re 2*4; The e?perietal ho9seB :ith the 6isitor cetre 6isi5le i the 5ack1ro98CPhoto; atalhyk Research ProjectD*

    The pro?iity o3 the e?perietal ho9se to the iterpretatio cetre allo:s 3or theset:o iterpretati6e eleets to 5e see to1ether at the start o3 the 6isit* The 6isitorcetre a8 the e?perietal ho9se are ope all year ro98 3or 6isitorsB as are theco6ere8 areas o3 the site; %9il8i1 =B the %A$H area a8 the !o9th area Csee 5elo:3or ore 8etailD* There are 39t9re plas 3or a shelter co6eri1 the e: 40 ? 40We?ca6atio area*

    7a+H

    A ca3\ selli1 8riksB sacks a8 so96eirs has 5ee 59ilt 5y a local resi8etopposite the 19ar8s ho9se* The operatio o3 the ca3\ is ot associate8 :ith the

    atalhyk Research Project a8 it opes iterittetly thro91ho9t the year*2.-.2 !,elters on t,e "oun&

    Tem6orary she&ters

    Tet str9ct9res pro6i8e a protecti6e co6er to e?ca6ate8 areas a8 i %9il8i1 = this isalso 9se8 as a opport9ity 3or 8isplay a8 iterpretatio*

    ;ui&ding 5

    $oplete8 i /@@@ %9il8i1 = i the orth area has pro6e to 5e a s9ccess39l :ay o38isplayi1 a atalhyk 59il8i1* The e?ca6ate8 59il8i1 :alls ha6e 5eecosoli8ate8 9si1 a co5iatio o3 the 3ollo:i1 techiJ9es a8 aterials; acrylic

    e9lsio to reFa8here 8elaiate8 plasterK at9ral hy8ra9lic lie 1ro9ti1 ijecte8ito 3ill thi cracks a8 ortar to 3ill lar1er cracks* A 6isitor ro9te create8 aro98 itpro6i8es a 6ie: 8o: ito the area :ith a series o3 8isplay 5oar8s Csee (i1* 2*=D*

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    (i19re 2*=; si8e %9il8i1 = shelter; 6isitors are sta8i1 o a :alk:ayo6er the trech a8 the e?hi5itio paels are 6isi5le to the le3t CPhoto; atalhykResearch ProjectD*

    *he&ter Project: south area

    The so9th area shelterB the 3irst peraet shelter 3or the siteB :as coplete8 i(e5r9ary 200< Csee (i1* 2*>D* -esi1e8 5y Atlye Miarlk Architects o3 sta59lB thestr9ct9re co6ers a area o3 / /@@7* t8rops 3ro a 1ro98 le6el o3 /0/4*@ A- Ceters A5o6e -at9D to the east 8o: to/00>*@ A- to the :est i the !o9th Area*

    The 8esi1 strate1y 3or the !o9th Area shelter ha8 to 39l3il a 95er o3 site speci3icreJ9ireets* These icl98e8 3o98atiosB :hich :o9l8 ot h91elyB ipact o thearchaeolo1yB a8eJ9ate loa8 5eari1 o a site o3 6aria5le copactioB e?tree:eather co8itios :ith hi1h :i8 9pli3t a8 hea6y so: loa8B a8 cosi8eratio tothe air 3lo: 89ri1 the hot s9er oths o3 e?ca6atio*

    $osi8era5le site restrictios 8eterie8 the costr9ctio techiJ9es a8 etho8s*The 3o98atio is a rei3orce8 cocrete ri1 str9ct9re 3or :hich the e?ca6atio :ascarrie8 o9t 5y the RP site tea to es9re all archaeolo1ical aterial :as reo6e8a8 all 3i8i1s 39lly recor8e8* No hea6y 6ehicles are peritte8 o the site a8 9ch

    o3 the :ork reaie8 la5o9r itesi6e* The s9perstr9ct9re is a steel space 3rae :ith3i5re1lass paelli1* The paelli1 has =0V li1ht perea5ility a8 the si8e paels ca5e reo6e8 i the s9er oths to assist :ith 6etilatio* -raia1e chaels tocarry rai:ater o33 site :ere e?ca6ate8 aro98 the perieterB e?te8e8 toB a8 c9tthro91h the /@>0s spoil heap to the :est* A iportat cosi8eratio is the ipactay shelter akes o the o98B as see at the site a8 3ro a 8istace*

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    (i19re 2*>; !o9th area e?ca6atio treches 98er the shelter CPhoto; atalhykResearch ProjectD

    A a88itioal ai o3 the so9th shelter is 3or the 8isplay a8 iterpretatio o3 thearchaeolo1ical treches it protects* The lar1e 6ertical sectio le3t 5y the Mellaarte?ca6atios :ill 5e cleae8 a8 aotate8 to ai8 6isitor 98ersta8i1*

    There are 39t9re plas 3or a seco8 siilar shelter to co6er the e: 40 ? 40 areae?ca6atios to the orth o3 the site*

    2.3 Touris"

    Altho91h atalhyk is a site o3 1reat c9lt9ral a8 historic iportaceB its locatio icetral Aatolia eas it is 9ch less likely to e?periece the press9res to sites icoastal areasB partic9larly those i close pro?iity to pop9lar resorts* Ne6erthelessB irecet years 9ch has 5ee 8oe to p95licise the siteB thro91h press a8 othere8ia a8 atalhyk is 5ecoi1 a :ell ko: a8 reco1ise8 site i T9rkey*

    2.3.' ?isitor nu"bers an& +rofile

    "6er 000 people 6isit atalhyk e6ery year* No etry 3ee is char1e8 at the site a8i3oratio re1ar8i1 6isitor 95ers is o5taie8 thro91h recor8s kept 5y the 19ar8sat the site* The 3ollo:i1 ta5le sho:s perceta1e o3 6isitors 95ers to the site 5ase8o recet 8ata 1athere8 at the site*

    @ational %nternationalYears .oya "ther total &!A &. Geray "ther total2000 3'200/ =/ / 6 < 7 /4 -22002 =< /= 6 4 < /= /0 -2Table 2.'< +isitor 8istri59tio Ci perceta1eD o6er the past three years

    There is cosi8era5le seasoal 3l9ct9atio i 6isitor 95ersB peaki1 i May a8#9e* The e?ca6atio seaso also attracts ore 6isitors* The la8scape a8 socioFc9lt9ral li3e aro98 the o98 also cha1es seasoally*

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    /000

    /=00

    2000

    2=00

    # ( M A M # # A ! " N -

    2000 200/ 2002

    Table 2.2< !easoal 8istri59tio o3 6isitor 95ers 3or thepast three years C95ers ot a6aila5le 3or three oths i 2000D

    A 6isitor pro3ile ca 5e 8ra: 9p 5ase8 o the i3oratio hel8 5y the 19ar8sB :hich

    i8eti3ies a1e 1ro9ps a8 atioality o3 6isitors* A 8etaile8 6isitor s9r6ey :as carrie8o9t 5et:ee /@@7 a8 200/ 5y -r Ay3er %art9 $a8a 27* The s9r6ey 3i8i1s sho:that early oe thir8 C

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    The i3oratio relati1 to the site is presete8 a8 iterprete8 1lo5ally thro91h a95er o3 8i33eret so9rces* $9rret so9rces o3 i3oratio a8 iterpretatio are;

    %nter+retation Location Aut,or1ro&ucer

    +isitor $etre " site atalhyk Research ProjectCRPD%9il8i1 =B pl9s paels " site RPE?perietal Ho9se " site RPReplica :all paiti1s " site RPG9i8e8 to9rs " site RP I to9r copaies-isplays i .oyaM9se9

    "33 site .oya M9se9B soe 5y RP

    -isplays i the M9se9 o3Aatolia $i6ilisatios

    "33 site M9se9 o3 Aatolia$i6ilisatios

    G9i8e 5ooks "33 site RP pl9s othersPress packs "33 site RP

    Me8ia co6era1e "33 site T+B ra8ioB e:spapers a8scieti3ic jo9rals

    RP :e5site;:::*catalhoy9k*co

    "33 site RP

    !ciece M9se9 o3Miesota :e5site;:::*s*or1Icatal

    "33 site !ciece M9se9 o3 Miesota

    !ciece M9se9 o3Miesota 8isplays

    "33 site !ciece M9se9 o3 Miesota

    Teper 5ooksBclassroo acti6ities

    "33 site Ecooic a8 !ocial History(o98atio

    'ith s9ch a 8i6ersity o3 iterpretatio to achie6e o6erall 9i3ority i presetatio is8i33ic9lt* The 6ario9s poits o3 iterpretatio are too 8isparate to 5e coFor8iate8 a8 itis ot the itetio o3 the atalhyk Research Project to cotrol ho: the story o3atalhyk is tol8*

    2.4.2 7n site inter+retation

    Onsite dis6&ay boardsI inter6retation 6ane&sI orientation 6oints

    "site iterpretatio paels c9rretly e?ist isi8e the %9il8i1 = shelter* At 6ario9sties i the pastB teporary paels ha6e 5ee erecte8 ear to the %9il8i1 /I=e?ca6atio area a8 the !o9th area* The 8e6elopet o3 ositeB :eather proo3 a8easily 9pF8atea5le paels ee8s to 5e i6esti1ate8 3or locatios ear the 6isitorcetreB o9tsi8e the e?perietal ho9se a8 o the o98* Their locatio o theo98 ee8s to 5e care39lly cosi8ere8 to es9re that it 8oes ot 8etract 3ro thearchaeolo1ical setti1*

    Ecavation areas and accom6anying inter6retation

    The t:o ai e?ca6atio areas at atalhyk East the so9th area a8 the e:40 ? 40 area to the orth o3 the site ha6e iterpretati6e 6al9e* The so9th areaBpartic9larly the lar1e sectio le3t 5y the Mellaarts e?ca6atios i /@>0sB o33ers 6isitorsa 6ertical sectio thro91h the archaeolo1ical layers* The 40 ? 40 area :ill o33er alar1e horiotal 6ie: o3 ho: the Neolithic 59il8i1s :ere costr9cte8 a8 9se8*

    The visitor centre

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    A cocept 8esi1 3or a ipro6e8 cetre a8 8isplay has 5ee prepare8 5y AtlyeMiarlk Csee (i1* 2*D* $osi8eratios 3or the e: e?hi5itio icl98e;

    Pre3ereces to:ar8s replica ites Cthat i1ht 5e to9che8D

    The 9se o3 9ltie8ia a8 liks to the :e5 site a8 oitor :all

    E89catioal aterial 3or chil8re

    E?hi5it o all aspects o3 the site; 3i8sB archaeolo1y processB locali6ol6eet

    Propose8 ope air e?hi5itio site

    3oratio poit a8 shop i 6isitor cetre C3or :hich there :ill 5e sta33cosi8eratiosD

    Ho:e6er the e?act at9re o3 the 8isplays has ot 5ee 3ialise8 a8 the 398i1 hasot 5ee i8eti3ie8* The 6isitor cetre 9st 5e easy to aa1eB easy to heat Ci3 9se8i the :iter othsD a8 easy to aitai* The layo9t sho9l8 ea5le cotrol 3ro asi1le poit*

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    (i1 2*; Proposal 3or 6isitor cetre reF8e6elopets 5y Atlye MiarlikB 200/

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    2.4.- 7ff site inter+retation

    terpretatio o3 the archaeolo1ical e6i8ece 3ro atalhyk takes place i a95er o3 locatiosB i a 95er o3 3orats a8 is pro89ce8 5y a 95er o3 8i33eret5o8ies*

    Arte3acts 3ro the site are 8isplaye8 i the Archaeolo1y M9se9 i .oya a8 theM9se9 o3 Aatolia $i6ilisatios i Akara* -isplays i Akara icl98e the :allpaiti1s e?ca6ate8 i the /@>0s e?ca6atios a8 a replica atalhyk ho9se 5ase8o the sae e?ca6atios* There are plas to place a i3oratio 5oar8 a5o9t thesite i 9ra*

    There is also a atalhyk e?hi5it i the !ciece M9se9 o3 Miesota* a88itioBthe project :e5 site a8 other :e5sites like8 to the site are 5ei1 6isite8 5y thoseitereste8 i the site*

    2.4.3 7t,er influences an& "ultiocalit#

    There are ay iterpretatios o3 atalhyk 8epe8i1 o :ho the iterpretatio islea8 5yB :ho it is aie8 at a8 :hich o3 the ay aspects o3 site it is relate8 to*

    Gro9psB alo1si8e the archaeolo1ical co9ityB that i3l9ece the iterpretatio o3the site are;

    Politicias stressi1 a atioalistic perspecti6e

    Politicias stressi1 a PaFE9ropea perspecti6e

    Go88ess 1ro9ps

    Artists

    .ili 1ro9ps

    Local people

    !posors*

    -i6erse iterpretatio :ill ehace participatio o3 a :i8er a98iece a8 thatparticipatio :ill res9lt i the 6ario9s 1ro9ps ha6i1 a stro1er sese o3 o:ership*3oratio relati1 to 6ario9s other aspects o3 the site ee8s to 5e 5alace8 :ith thei3oratio pro6i8e8 3or 3irst tie 6isitors or 3or those :ho 8o ot ko: aythi1 a5o9tthe site*

    atalhyk has also i3l9ece8 6ario9s art 3ors :hich co9l8 also 5e hi1hli1hte8 to6isitors at the site* Recet e?aples icl98e;

    A 3ashio sho: i /@@ calle8 'oe o3 aother tie o8els :alke8 otothe cat:alk 3ro a recostr9cte8 atalhyk 59il8i1

    A st98y 5y Nessie Lei5haer i /@@ o3 the 8i33ereces 5et:ee artisticrepresetatios o3 the archaeolo1ical aterial a8 archaeolo1ical plas a88ra:i1s pro89ce8 5y the e?ca6atio tea

    T9ri1 thro91h Tie art istallatio o the o98 5y A8riee Moi i200/

    A classical 9sic copositio ae8 atalhykB per3ore8 at a cocertor1aise8 5y the T9rkish (rie8s i 200/

    Art i Prehistory; a e?hi5itio o3 T9rkish artists i3l9ece8 5y the art a8style o3 atalhykB plae8 5y the T9rkish (rie8s

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    A 5ook o3 3ictio 5y -eise !ta3or8*

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    - Ke# 1la#ers an& %nterest rou+s

    -.' Ke# +la#ers an& interest grou+s i&entifie& in t,e "anage"ent +lanning+rocess

    The o:ership o3 this aa1eet pla lies :ith the 8i6erse 1ro9p o3 iterest 1ro9psi6ol6e8 :ith or like8 to the site* They are i8eti3ie8 5elo:* Those i8eti3ie8 as keyplayers a8 iterest 1ro9ps ha6e 5ee cos9lte8 as this aa1eet pla :asprepare8B a8 :ill coti9e to 5e cos9lte8 as the pla is re6ise8 o6er tie*

    -.'.' 1eo+le 9or0ing on t,e site

    The archaeolo1ical presece at the site is aa1e8 5y The atalhyk ResearchProject a8 hosts a 9ltiFatioal tea 3ro;

    &i6ersity o3 $a5ri81e

    !ta3or8 &i6ersity

    .oya Plai !9r6eyB Li6erpool &i6ersityB &. &i6ersity o3 Thessaloiki*

    &i6ersity o3 Pesyl6aia

    &i6ersity $olle1e Lo8oB stit9te o3 Archaeolo1y

    stit9te o3 Prehistory at A8a Mickie:ic &i6ersity i PoaBPola8

    &i6ersity o3 $ali3oriaB %erkeleyB &!A

    ."PAL e?ca6atios C.oya %asi PalaeoFe6iroetal Researchpro1raDB &i6ersity o3 Plyo9thB &.

    !el9k &i6ersityB .oya

    Mi88le East Techical &i6ersityB Akara

    A local 19ar8 li6es at the site peraetly a8 39rther 19ar8s a8 la5o9r CsiteBresearch a8 ho9seD are hire8 3ro .kky or 9ra*

    -.'.2 ;esearc,= scientific an& arc,aeological interest grou+s

    Alo1si8e the teas that ha6e a site presece 89ri1 the e?ca6atioB other researchBscieti3ic a8 archaeolo1ical 1ro9ps i6ol6e8 i the site or :orki1 o reais 3rothe site icl98e;

    %ritish stit9te o3 Archaeolo1yB Akara

    &i6ersity $olle1e Lo8oB &. $oser6atio teaB 200< o:ar8s

    Nat9ral History M9se9B &. H9a Reais tea /@@< F 2002

    &i6ersity $olle1e Lo8oB &. H9a Reais tea 200< o:ar8s

    &i6ersity o3 !he33iel8B &.

    M9se9 o3 Lo8o Archaeolo1ical !er6iceB &.

    !ciece M9se9 MiesotaB &!A

    sta59l Techical &i6ersity

    &i6ersity o3 'ales at $ar8i33B &.

    .arlsr9he Me8iaFTecholo1y stit9teB Geray*

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    -.'.- *ecision "a0ers Blocal= regional= national leel

    (or the p9rposes o3 this aa1eet plaB the 8ecisio aki1 5o8ies :ith i3l9eceo6er the site ha6e 5ee approache8 at atioalB re1ioal a8 local le6el* The3ollo:i1 ta5le i8eti3ies areas o3 1o6erace relati1 to the site*

    @ational leel ;egional leel Local leel

    oernance B5inistr# of t,e %nteriorGo6eror o3 .oyaPro6ice C+aliD

    Go6eror o3 9raC.ayakaD9ra M9icipalityC%ele8iye %aOkaD.kky CM9htarD

    Culture ) Touris" B5inistr# of Culture ) Touris"-epartet o3

    Mo9ets a8M9se9s

    .oya M9se9

    Akara M9se9 .oya Herita1e CRl6eD.oya $9lt9re "33iceC]l .ltr M8rD.oya To9ris "33iceC]l T9ri M8rD

    Touris" AgenciesT&R!A%

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    "ther or1aisatios s9pporti1 the project icl98i1 Hilto HotelsB Ar9pE1ieersB PR a8 Press A1ecies

    -.'.6 Aca&e"ic Fun&ing >o&ies

    The atalhyk Research Project recei6es 3iacial s9pport 3ro the 3ollo:i1aca8eic 398i1 5o8ies;

    %ritish Aca8eyIArts a8 H9aities Research %oar8

    The %ritish stit9te o3 Archaeolo1y at Akara

    The Ne:to Tr9st

    The Mc-oal8 stit9te 3or Archaeolo1ical Research

    The Natioal Geo1raphic !ociety

    The .ress (o98atio

    The (lora (aily (o98atio

    The Natioal !ciece (o98atio

    !ta3or8 &i6ersity

    The Polish Aca8ey o3 !cieces*

    -.'.$ Local co""unities

    A 8ialo19e has 5ee esta5lishe8 5et:ee the e?ca6atio teas a8 the 6illa1ersBaily 89e to the e33orts o3 -r Ay3er %art9 $a8a* These icl98e;

    E?plaii1 the site a8 the :ork that is 5ei1 carrie8 o9t o site thro91h sli8esho:s i the 6illa1e e a8 la8ies 1ro9ps

    'orkers 3ro the 6illa1e a8 ear5y to: :orki1 at the site or i the 8i1ho9se

    Local participatio i archaeolo1yB 9se o3 local ko:le81e a8 techiJ9es ii8eti3yi1 aciet practices Cplats a8 their e8icial propertiesK practices i98 5rick a8 plasteri1 i the e?perietal ho9seD

    $o9ity participatio i the 9se9 8isplay

    The .kky school li5rary :as set 9p 5y -r Ay3er %art9 $a8a :ith 5ooks8oate8 thro91h the RP* The li5rary coti9es to 1ro: :ith the s9pport o3 theRP a8 ore recetly 3i6e cop9ters :ere sec9re8 thro91h the project 3or theschool*

    -ialo19e :ill 5e coti9e8 :ith the local iha5itatsB a8 iss9es arisi1 thro91h the

    aa1eet pla e?plaie8 thro91h presetatios a8e i the 6illa1e o3 .kkya8 i 9ra*

    -.'. ?isitors

    +isitors are cos9lte8 thro91h o1oi1 s9r6eysB :ork :ith e89catioal 1ro9ps a83ee85ack so91ht 3ro teachers* !pecialist to9r copaies 3ro the &. a8 i T9rkeythat icl98e atalhyk o their itieraryB alo1 :ith T9rkish 19i8es ha6e pro6i8e86al9a5le ip9t o 6isitor ee8s*

    "ther 9sers a8 3reJ9et 6isitors to the site icl98e artistsB 8esi1ers a8 speci3iciterest 1ro9ps icl98i1 the Go88ess co9itiesI 1ro9ps*

    More recetly the e89catioal potetial o3 the site is 5ei1 8e6elope8 thro91h theTeper projectB a8 school 6isits or1aise8 to the site*

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    -.'.: %nternational bo&ies

    .ey iteratioal 5o8ies ha6e 5ee i6ite8 to coet o the 8ra3t aa1eetplaB they icl98e;

    $"M"! teratioal Calso a s9pporti1 parter o3 the Teper projectD $"M"! &. a8 $"M"! T9rkey

    Getty $oser6atio stit9te

    'orl8 Archaeolo1y $o1ress C'A$D

    -.2 1rocess of consultation

    The stakehol8er cos9ltatio 98ertake o6er a /7 oth perio8 i :hich the pla:as 5ei1 prepare8 is 8escri5e8 5elo:;

    Ti"e Actiit#

    #9e 2002 (rae:ork 3or aa1eet plas a1ree8 CTeperD#9ly 2002 Meeti1 :ith -epartet o3 Mo9ets a8 M9se9sB Akara

    'orkshop :ith 8ecisio akers Catioal a8 re1ioalrepresetatio a8 those :orki1 oFsiteDMeeti1 at .oya M9se93oral 8isc9ssios :ith teas :orki1 o site a81o6eret represetati6es

    March 200< "9tlie -ra3tApril 200< 'orkshop :ith aa1eet pla tea

    Meeti1s a8 iter6ie:s i sta59lB Akara a8 .oyaMay 200< (irst -ra3t coplete8

    #9e 200< Teper 'orki1 Gro9p e6al9atioA919st 200< "Fsite 8isc9ssioI cos9ltatio

    Presetatios at atalhykMeeti1s i Akara

    "cto5er 200< (ial 8ra3tTeper iteral re6ie: o3 8ra3t pla

    No6e5er 200< Teper teratioal Peer Re6ie: o3 aa1eet plasThessaloikiB Greece

    April 2004 (ial coets 8ra: to1ether#9ly 2004 A1ree8 3ial pla p95lishe8 CE1lish a8 T9rkishD

    Pla s95itte8 to .oya $oser6atio $o9cil C?oruma

    ?uru&u> 3or appro6alA919st 2004 Pla appro6e8 a8 operatioal

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    SECTION II: APPRAISAL

    E6al9atio

    Maa1eet

    Proposals

    3 !ignificance

    4 5anage"ent Assess"ent

    6 5anage"ent 7b8ecties

    $ 5anage"ent 1olicies

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    3 !ignificance

    3.' !tate"ent of !ignificance

    atalhyk is;

    "e o3 the 3irst early a1ric9lt9ral sites 8e6elope8 o9tsi8e the Near East*

    s a lar1e settleet i copariso to ay o3 its coteporary sites iAatolia a8 the Near East*

    $otais e6i8ece o3 si1i3icat a86aceet i the arts C:all paiti1 a8sc9lpt9reD a8 i cra3t tra8itios C5asketryB potteryB :oo8 a8 lithicsD icopariso to other coteporary sites i Aatolia a8 the Near East*

    The site is o3 1lo5al si1i3icace a8 this aa1eet pla akes therecoe8atio that the T9rkish Miistry o3 $9lt9re a8 To9ris i coj9ctio :ith$"M"! T9rkey akes a oiatio 3or the site to 5e iscri5e8 o the 'orl8Herita1e ListB sice it;

    iiD e?hi5its a iportat e?cha1e o3 h9a 6al9esB o6er a spa o3 tiea8 :ithi a c9lt9ral area o3 the :orl8 o 8e6elopet i architect9reBthe arts a8 to: plai1K a8

    iiiD 5ears a 9iJ9e a8 e?ceptioal testioy to a c9lt9ral tra8itio a8ci6ilisatio :hich has 8isappeare8K a8

    i6D is a o9tsta8i1 e?aple o3 a architect9ral ese5le a8la8scapeB :hich ill9strates a si1i3icat sta1e i h9a history*

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    Lan&sca+e Mo98 is a 8istict 3eat9re o3the cetral Aatolia la8scape o3Wo98W Ch(y)%D

    Mo98 is part o3 thisla8scape a8 is ehace8 5y thepresece o3 other o98s i thes9rro98i1 la8scape

    The coti9o9s a1ric9lt9ral9se o3 the la8scape

    /*2

    2*/*2

    !cientific Le6el a8 J9ality o3i3oratio 3ro the site

    /*D*

    .'.' Ke# +la#ers

    Resposi5ility 3or the ipleetatio o3 the aa1eet pla lies :ith;

    7rganisation ;eferenceatalhyk Research Project RP-irectorate Geeral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e -G.oya M9se9 .oya M9se9

    .oya T&R!A% T&R!A%.oya pri6ate sector9ra M9icipality a8Ior Go6eret 9raE6iroet Miistry E6 MiHi1h:ays A1ecy C?arayo&&ariD Hi1h:aysT9rkish (rie8s o3 atalhyk T9rkish (rie8sLocal co9ities 3ro 9ra a8 .kky Local co9ity!posors&i6ersity $olle1e Lo8o &$L

    .'.2 Ti"efra"e

    The tie3rae 3or ipleetatio is ote8 as; !hort ter /F= years

    Me8i9 ter 9p to /0 years

    Lo1 ter /0_ years

    'here e?act years are ko: this has 5ee ote8* !oe actios ha6e shortBe8i9 a8 lo1 ter iplicatios*

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    1olic# Lea& 1artner 7b8ectie Ti"e 7t,er reference

    Lan&sca+e an& settingLA@('

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    1olic# Lea& 1artner 7b8ectie Ti"e 7t,er reference

    Arc,aeolog#A;CH('< E?ca6atios sho9l8 coti9e to retai the Was 3o98W pro3ile o3the o98 a8 spoil 3ro the e?ca6atios 8ispose8 accor8i1ly*

    RP / !hortIMe8i9

    A;CH(2

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    1olic# Lea& 1artner 7b8ectie Ti"e 7t,er reference

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    1olic# Lea& 1artner 7b8ectie Ti"e 7t,er reference

    la19a1es*%@T''< 3oratio o iterpretatio aterial sho9l8 5e 9p 8ate8 o are19lar 5asis*

    RP > "1oi1

    %@T'2 !hort

    %@T'-< Meas o3 co9icatio esta5lishe8 :ith p95lishers o3 ajor19i8e5ook co6eri1 the re1io to es9re that the i3oratio o the site isacc9rate a8 9pFtoF8ate*

    RP > !hortIMe8i9

    %@T'3 Me8i9

    %@T'4 !hortIMe8i9

    ?isitor "anage"ent?%!(' !hort

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    1olic# Lea& 1artner 7b8ectie Ti"e 7t,er reference

    pro6i8es a i3orati6e a8 pleasat e?periece to 6isitors*?%!(6 !hort

    ?%!($< $oti9e to oitor :ear a8 tear a8 copactio o3 paths* $arryo9t localise8 trials :ith at9ral 3ootpath aterials 9se8 i atioal parks*

    RP < !hort

    ?%!(

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    1olic# Lea& 1artner 7b8ectie Ti"e 7t,er reference

    E*G(-< 'ays to o33er e89catioal acti6ities 5eyo8 the e8 o3 the Teperproject sho9l8 5e i6esti1ate8 a8 potetial iterest 3ro e?isti1 sitesposors to s9pport e89catioal acti6ities 3ollo:e8 9p*

    History (o98atioRP!posors

    2B > !hort

    E*G(3 Me8i9

    E*G(4< The project :e5 site sho9l8 5e ope a8 accessi5le to a :i8era1e o3 iterests a8 liks to relate8 :e5 sites aitaie8*

    RP 2B > !hortMe8i9

    Lo1

    Touris"T7G;(' T9rkish&i6ersityparter so91ht

    T7G;(2< The T9rkish (rie8s society a8 the RP sho9l8 coti9e to:ork to1ether to o33er 5rie3i1 8ays 3or to9r 19i8es*

    T9rkish (rie8s >

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    1olic# Lea& 1artner 7b8ectie Ti"e 7t,er reference

    coach capacity 3or the site at ay oe tie* T9rkish &i6ersityparter

    T7G;($

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    .2 For9ar& Loo0

    The 'orl8 Herita1e $o6etio "peratioal G9i8elies stip9late the 8e6elopet o3a9alB e8i9 ter a8 lo1 ter C

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    Touris" an&localit#

    Re19lar oFsite traii1 pro1raes 3or 19i8esa8 o1oi1 e8ia e?pos9re

    Liks :ith .oya To9ris "33iceB T&R!A%.oya a8 other re1ioal to9ris operators Ce*1*Hilto co3erecesD 8e6elope8

    La9ch o3 iitiati6es to i6ol6e the localco9ities i to9ris 8e6elopet 5e1ii1 tolik to9ris to other sites a8 places o3 iterest i the6iciity*

    .2.2 T,e "e&iu" ter" B'( #ears

    T,e +lace atalhyk iscri5e8 as a 'orl8 Herita1e !ite*

    arOa5a Al96ial (a 8esi1ate8 as a c9lt9ralla8scape C:ith esta5lishe8 plai1 re19latio tocotrol 8e6elopet a8 aitai characterD

    $oti9e8 scieti3icB archaeolo1ical a8colla5orati6e liks to other Neolithic sites i there1io* atalhyk as a reco1ise8 cetre 3orNeolithic research i T9rkey*

    Arc,aeolog# North area

    :ork to:ar8s e?posi1

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    e: M9se9 cotaii1 :all paiti1s a8 arte3actcollectio at the site C98er1ro98D a8 398raisi1*

    %nter+retationan&e&ucation

    -e6elopet a8 e?pasio o3 e89catioal

    pro1rae Resi8etial s9er caps 3or schools

    Touris" an&localit#

    atalhyk a8 its locality as a esta5lishe8to9ris 8estiatio ecopassi1 local iterests a8tra8itios

    -e6elopet o3 eco to9ris iitiati6es*

    .2.- T,e long ter" B24 #ears

    T,e +lace %y 20/ a sel3Fs9staii1 researchB coser6atioBe89catio a8 traii1 cetre to 5e esta5lishe8 at thesiteB 398e8 5y a i?t9re o3 localB atioal a8 state398i1 a8 r9 5y the T9rkish a9thorities*

    The .oya plai as a reco1ise8 c9lt9ralla8scape :ith local 5acki1 3or its protectio a8aiteace

    !iteinterentions

    $ostr9ctio o3 a oFsite 9se9B :ith 39lliterpretatio a8 8isplays a8 stora1e 3or theatalhyk collectio 8epe8et 9po 8isco6ery o3:all paiti1s

    (9rther recostr9ctios o3 Neolithic 59il8i1s

    +isitor ro9te to icl98e the :est o98*

    Touris" an&localit#

    !ocio ecooic 5ee3its o3 the siteB the researchcetre a8 o3 6isitors 3elt a8 reco1ise8 i thelocality*

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    : 1ro8ect 1rofiles

    :.' 1ro8ects

    'hile the Actio Pla lists the actio that :ill 5e take a1aist the policy stateets

    i the short e8i9 a8 lo1 terB the itetio o3 this sectio is to i8eti3y a serieso3 speci3ic projects* Each project 8ra:s to1ether a 95er o3 policy stateets itoprojects that ca 5e realise8 a8 398e8* The project o9tlies presete8 i theaa1eet pla are i8icati6e olyB 59t ca 5e 8e6elope8 39rther ito proposalspresete8 to potetial 398ers*

    Ei1ht projects ha6e 5ee i8eti3ie8 3or ipleetatio i the e?t 3i6eFyear perio8*

    1ro8ect '

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

    Project objectives

    Proote the iportace o3 the site thro91h its reco1itio as a 'orl8 Herita1e !ite*

    Project com6onents

    Presetatio o3 the site o the tetati6e list o3 sites 3or T9rkey

    At applicatio sta1eB preparatio o3 all ecessary 8oc9etatio reJ9este8 5y&NE!$"B icl98i1 a aa1eet pla 3or the site a8 e6i8ece o3 cos9ltatio*

    Raisi1 a:areess locallyB atioally a8 iteratioally o the iportace o3the site as a potetial 'orl8 Herita1e !ite

    Project 6artners

    The project :ill 5e lea8 5y the -irectorate Geeral o3 $9lt9ral Herita1e a8M9se9s o3 the Miistry o3 $9lt9re a8 To9ris*

    The Miistry o3 $9lt9re a8 To9ris :ill 5e resposi5le 3or 3orally aki1the applicatio to &NE!$"*

    The atalhyk Research Project :ill assist i pro6i8i1 i3oratio a8 theaa1eet pla 3or the site*

    Potentia& sources o+ +unding

    The oiatio process :ill reJ9ire o a88itioal so9rces o3 398i1* There :illho:e6er 5e a tie coitet 3ro the Miistry o3 $9lt9re a8 To9ris 3or the89ratio o3 the applicatio process 3or the prepari1 8oc9etatioB 98ertaki1cos9ltatio a8 assisti1 i the e6al9atio issio*

    Time+rame

    To 5e a86ise8 5y the -irectorate Geeral o3 $9lt9ral Herita1e a8 M9se9s*

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    :.4 1ro8ect -< ?isitor "anage"ent an& site +resentation

    Project objectives

    As 6isitor 95ers icrease to the siteB to ea5le the protectio o3 the site :hilepro6i8i1 6isitors :ith a sa3eB :orth:hile a8 iteresti1 e?periece*

    Project com6onents

    -irectioal si1a1e to site

    $ar a8 59s parki1 area

    Path:ays a8 sa3ety 5arriers

    More litter 5is

    Toilets

    !ha8e8 area

    Re3reshet sales a8 ca3\ Caitai e?isti1ZD

    Project 6artners

    -irectorate Geeral o3 $9lt9ral Herita1e a8 M9se9s

    atalhyk Research Project

    9ra M9icipality

    Hi1h:ays A1ecy

    Potentia& sources o+ +unding

    -irectorate Geeral o3 $9lt9ral Herita1e a8 M9se9s

    !posors

    Time+rame

    )ear / Proposals 8e6elope8)ear 2 Proposals a8 398i1 a1ree8)ear < Project coplete8

    Projects

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    :.6 1ro8ect 3< !ite inter+retation

    Project objectives

    pro6i1 iterpretatio at the site a8 8e6elopi1 ore ite1rate8 iterpretatiopractices*

    Project com6onents

    terpretatio pael 3or site etrace

    terpretatio pael 3or e?perietal ho9se

    terpretatio i the so9th shelter

    " site iterpretatio 3or Ho9se = a8 the 40 ? 40 area

    terpretatio pael i 9ra

    Project 6artners -irectorate Geeral o3 $9lt9ral Herita1e a8 M9se9s

    atalhyk Research Project

    9ra M9icipality

    Potentia& sources o+ +unding

    !posors

    -irectorate Geeral o3 $9lt9ral Herita1e a8 M9se9s

    atalhyk Research Project C3or 8esi1 :orkD

    9ra M9icipality

    Time+rame

    )ear / Proposals 8e6elope8B optios 3or iterpretatio researche8

    A o6erall ho9se style 3or iterpretatio 8e6elope8)ear 2 Proposals a8 398i1 a1ree8

    Paels 8esi1e8

    )ear < Project coplete8

    Projects

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    :.$ 1ro8ect 4< ?isitor Centre

    Project objectives

    &p1ra8e 6isitor cetre to pro6i8e a itro89ctio to the site as :ell as icorporatei3oratio o :ork at the siteB :ork o3 other 1ro9ps like8 to the siteB local peoples

    i6ol6eet :ith the site a8 e89catioal aterial*

    Project com6onents

    Ne: 8isplays

    Ne: iterpretatio aterial

    -esk Ci3oratio a8 salesD

    pro6eets to e?terior to i8icate locatio to 6isitors

    "9tsi8e 8isplay a8 seati1 area also liki1 to e?perietal ho9se

    Project 6artners atalhyk Research Project

    &i6ersity Parter CM9se9 st98ies a8 8esi1D

    -irectorate Geeral 3or $9lt9ral Herita1e a8 M9se9s

    !posors

    Potentia& sources o+ +unding

    Pri6ate sector sposors

    E9ropea &io 398i1 streas s9ch as $9lt9re 2000

    Time+rame

    )ear / $otet a1ree8

    -esi1 5rie3 prepare8)ear 2 -esi1 a8 5981eti1

    (98i1 so91ht 3ro sposors)ear < 'ork starte8)ear 4 Ne: 6isitor cetre ope

    Projects

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    :. 1ro8ect 6< E&ucational actiities

    Project objectives

    (ollo:i1 o 3ro the :ork o3 the !ocial History (o98atio as part o3 the TeperprojectB to esta5lish lo1 ter e89catioal acti6ities at a8 a5o9t the siteB a8 es9re

    local schools 5ee3it 3ro these acti6ities*

    Project com6onents

    'ork :ith schools i the .oya re1io a8 other parts o3 T9rkey to coti9eor1aise8 school 6isits to the site

    $oti9e to :ork :ith school teachers o teachi1 prehistory a8 9si1archaeolo1ical sites as teachi1 aterial

    Maitai T9rkish :e5 site

    Pro89ce e: e89catioal aterialB 5ooks etc*

    -e6elop e89catioal acti6ities o site 3or chil8re 6isiti1 :ith their 3ailies $oti9e :ork :ith local schoolsB icl98i1 aiteace o3 li5rary a8cop9ters

    Project 6artners

    !ocial History (o98atio

    atalhyk Research Project

    E89catio -epartet

    !chools

    Potentia& sources o+ +unding !posors

    Pri6ate schools Cthro91h parterships :ith local schoolsD

    Time+rame

    )ear / $oti9e p95licatio o3 atalhyk chil8res 5ooks a8 akea6aila5le at site a8 i 9se9s :here there are atalhyke?hi5its*!chool 6isits coti9e8

    )ear 2 'orkshop :ith teachers

    A1ree pro1rae 3or school 6isits 3or 3ollo:i1 years)ear < Re19larI a9al school 6isits esta5lishe8

    E89catioal aterial a6aila5le o site

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    :.: 1ro8ect $< Touris" stu an& ealuation

    Project objectives

    To ipro6e 98ersta8i1 o3 to9ris i the re1io

    To 98ersta8 local stakehol8ers 8esires a8 cocers relate to to9ris To esta5lish 6isitor carryi1 capacity o3 the site

    To esta5lish social carryi1 capacity 3or the locality a8 the re1io

    Project com6onents

    Moitori1 6isitorsB 6isitor 95ers a8 ipacts at the site

    ter6ie:s a8 :orkshops :ith local co9ities a8 stakehol8ers

    Research ito to9ris statistics a8 patters to re1io

    !9r6ey o3 local a8 iteratioal to9r operators 6isiti1 the site a8 re1io

    E6al9atio o3 3i8i1s to 8eterie carryi1 capacity o3 the site a8 locality E6al9atio o3 3i8i1s to 8e6elop to9ris 8e6elopet strate1ies

    Project 6artners

    .oya To9ris "33ice

    T&R!A% .oya

    T9rkish &i6ersity parter CTo9ris -epartetD

    atalhyk Research Project

    Potentia& sources o+ +unding

    Local to9ris sector

    -e6elopet pro1rae 398i1

    Time+rame

    )ear / 8eti3y T9rkish &i6ersity parterCsD

    Esta5lish scope o3 :orks)ear 2 Liase :ith local to9ris a9thorities a8 T&R!A%

    -e6elop etho8olo1y

    8eti3y so9rces o3 398i1)ear < Research a8 8ata 1atheri1

    E6al9atio)ear 4 Research a8 8ata 1atheri1

    E6al9atio

    !takehol8er cos9ltatio

    Presetatio o3 3i8i1s)ear = Re19lar pro1rae 3or 8ata collectioB 9p8ati1 a8 :orki1 :ith

    the local co9ity esta5lishe8

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    :.'( 1ro8ect < Eco touris" an& t,e local co""unit#

    Project objectives

    To 8e6elop lo: ipact s9staia5le to9ris i the locality that 5ri1s ecooic ret9rs8irectly to the local co9ities that are i6ol6e8*

    Project com6onents

    Prootio o3 local pro89ce a8 ha8icra3ts 3or to9ris

    -e6elopet o3 local pro89ce a8 ha8icra3ts i respose to the arket

    Resta9ratI ca3\ i close pro?iity to site ser6i1 local 3oo8

    !all scale eco to9ris accoo8atio project

    -e6elopet o3 at9re relate8 6isitor acti6ities i the re1io

    Project 6artners

    Local co9ities atalhyk Research Project

    .oya To9ris "33ice

    Natioal a8 teratioal specialist to9r a1ecies

    (rie8s a8 T9rkish (rie8s or1aisatios

    Eco to9ris specialist

    Potentia& sources o+ +unding

    E9ropea &io E9roe8 Herita1e 398i1 strea

    Re1ioal 8e6elopet 398i1 pro1raes

    Time+rame

    )ear 2 8eti3y project scope

    Liase :ith project to i8eti3y i3oratio ee8s)ear < %ase8 o 3i8i1s o3 project 8eterie project scope

    8eti3y local parters

    !eek 398i1)ear = !ta1e project 8e6elopet)ear F/0 Eco to9ris projects esta5lishe8 i re1io