The First Inhabitants of İzmir
The city’s first inhabitants established their initial settlement approximately 8.500 years ago on the banks of the Manda Stream (Manda Çayı) within the Bornova Plain (Bornova Ovası). These people were a community knowledgeable in agricultural production and engaged in animal husbandry.
Neolithic House Structure
The first inhabitants of İzmir lived in oval or rectangular-shaped huts with mudbrick walls, mud plaster, wattlework, and reed roofs. In the later periods of the Neolithic Age, the population increased, and during this time, houses with stone foundations and sunken floors were constructed. Inside the houses, there were sections for grinding grains and ovens […]
The History of Yeşilova Höyüğü
Until the 2000s, it was known that human settlement in İzmir dated back 5,000 years. However, in 2003, excavation work conducted on a plot of land located within the borders of Karacaoğlan neighborhood in Bornova district led to a discovery that would change the history of İzmir. During the dumping of soil from the excavation […]