Çayönü
The site of Çayönü, in southeastern Turkey | |
| Location | Diyarbakır Province, Turkey |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°12′59″N 39°43′35″E / 38.21639°N 39.72639°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 8,630 BC |
| Abandoned | 6,800 BC |
| Periods | Neolithic |
Çayönü Tepesi is a Neolithic settlement in southeastern Turkey which prospered from circa 8,630 to 6,800 BC. It is located in Diyarbakır Province forty kilometres north-west of Diyarbakır, at the foot of the Taurus mountains. It lies near the Boğazçay, a tributary of the upper Tigris River and the Bestakot, an intermittent stream. It is an early example of agriculture.