Although the humankind
had reached its present day physical abilities about 40,000 years
ago, it is widely accepted that it attained a civilized form only
12,000 years ago. The civilization process began with humans settling
on the land. This created the opportunity of developing agriculture,
animal herding and a form of education that was passed on from
one generation to another.
Two of the most advanced and earliest settlements are known to be at Hacilar and Catalhoyuk (7000-6000 BC) near the city of Konya in Central Anatolia.
The people of these two settlements lived in proper sun-dried brick houses with colorful drawings on the interior walls representing their environments and the livestock which they depend on heavily.
They are known to have grown vegetables, fruit and maintained farm animals such as goat and sheep, as well as dogs to protect their houses.
