House of the DeadFollowing the removal of thousands of years of sediment, archaeologists discovered multiple buildings surrounding a central courtyard. Instead, one of the buildings served as what is called a “House of the Dead” or “Spiritual House.” Buried under the House of the Dead were 20 sets of human remains, reports Anatolian Archaeology. Although smaller, another building in the eastern portion of the excavation site has also caught archaeologists’ eyes. Like the House of the Dead, three sets of human remains have so far been discovered interred beneath its platforms. The buildings of Çatalhöyük display evidence of a civilization with a well-developed belief system.