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Çayönü

Çayönü was a Neolithic settlement located in southern Turkey. Its remains date ca. 7200 to 6600 BC. The site spans the entire Pre-pottery Neolithic sequence and recent investigations suggest that Çayönü may be the site of the first domestication of the pig (Sus scrofa).

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