even the smelting of copper and lead were know ; catal huyuk may also have been a commercial centre for goods made in obsidian,a hard volcanic stone which takes a high polish,and in other uncommon materials.
the paintings and sculptures found at catal huyuk are
remarkable though they raise problems in interpretation.in what context were they conceived? the dancing hunter (1.20), for example. this is one of many male figures with bows and arrows, sometimes wearing leopard skins, in a scene typical of catal huyuk wallpainting in which hunting predom inates