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Feb 2025
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#220 Catal Hüyük the first City of His...

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📖 Episode Transcripts in Link Below ⬇️ Today, we’ll dive into the fascinating history of Çatalhöyük, one of the earliest known cities in human history and a key site for understanding early urban life. https://patreon.com/HistoryinSlowGerman?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link 
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