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Evolution
An Ancient Proto-City Reveals the Origin of Home
The 9,000-year-old settlement of Çatalhöyük in Turkey shows how humans began putting down roots
Annalee Newitz is a science journalist and author based in Irvine, Calif. Their latest book is Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age (W. W. Norton, 2021). Credit: Nick Higgins
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