"This year, we planned to start with the Middle Chalcolithic layer, which we identified last year," said Akarsu.
"We are seeing that we have reached even earlier periods. We have now accessed the Early Chalcolithic layer," she said.
"We uncovered circular stone architectural remains and observed changes in ceramic materials. We also revealed hearth traces in different structures," Akarsu noted.
"In the excavations at Pulur Höyük, which have been ongoing for about 4 years, we have determined that there were signs of settled life here 7,000 years ago," she said.
Akarsu underlined that teams also uncovered two-meter long production ovens, workshops with walls made of mud blocks, and identified ceramic workshops.
"These findings clearly demonstrate that people did not just settle in Pulur Höyük occasionally, but lived here continuously," she added.
