At Çatalhöyük, the 9,000-year-old proto-city of Anatolia, archaeologists have uncovered a rare 8,500-year-old wooden ladder fragment—the first physical proof of how its people entered their homes.

Unearthing an 8,500-year-old wooden ladder at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük, Turkey, has offered archaeologists and historians a fascinating glimpse into the past. This extraordinary find not only ...