In Catal Hüyük, house entrances were on the roof to protect the household from floods and wild animals.

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In Catal Hüyük, a Neolithic settlement now in modern Turkey, houses were indeed built very close to each other without streets in between, and entrances were made on the roofs. This design was not only to protect the inhabitants from wild animals but also to help in defending the settlement against human intruders. The roof entrances could also have offered some protection against floods, although the primary reasons were likely security and maximizing usable space within the settlement.

In Catal Hüyük, House Entrances Were on the Roof to Protect