Chatal Höyük (Amuq)

Archaeologists Calvin W. McEwan and Robert J. Braidwood started their research in the Amuq valley in 1932 with the excavations at Chatal Höyuk and Tell al Judeidah. Originally, because of its large size, it was believed that Chatal Höyuk was the location of the ancient city of Kinalua (Khunalua), that was known from the textual sources in the Assyrian Annals. The Assyrians knew this area as 'the land of Pattina'. The excavations at Tell Tayinat started later in 1935, because no large public architecture was discovered at the other sites. At this time it is believed that Tell Tayinat is indeed the ancient Kinalua. ==See also==