[PAR] [TLE] James Mellaart [SEP] James Mellaart FBA (14 November 1925 – 29 July 2012) was a British archaeologist and author who is noted for his discovery of the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük in Turkey.  He was expelled from Turkey when he was suspected of involvement with the antiquities black market.  He was also involved in a string of controversies, including the so-called mother goddess controversy in Anatolia, which eventually led to his being banned from excavations in Turkey in the 1960s. [PAR] [TLE] Çatalhöyük [SEP] Çatalhöyük (] ; also "Çatal Höyük" and "Çatal Hüyük"; from Turkish "çatal" "fork" + "höyük" "mound") was a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic proto-city settlement in southern Anatolia, which existed from approximately 7500 BC to 5700 BC, and flourished around 7000 BC.  In July 2012, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
[PAR] [TLE] James Mellaart [ SEP ] James Mellaart FBA ( 14 November 1925 – 29 July 2012 ) was a British archaeologist and author who is noted for his discovery of the Neolithic settlement of Çatalhöyük in Turkey . He was expelled from Turkey when he was suspected of involvement with the antiquities black market . He was also involved in a string of controversies , including the so - called mother goddess controversy in Anatolia , which eventually led to his being banned from excavations in Turkey in the 1960s . [PAR] [TLE] Çatalhöyük [ SEP ] Çatalhöyük ( ] ; also " Çatal Höyük " and " Çatal Hüyük " ; from Turkish " çatal " " fork " + " höyük " " mound " ) was a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic proto - city settlement in southern Anatolia , which existed from approximately 7500 BC to 5700 BC , and flourished around 7000 BC . In July 2012 , it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
Which nationality was the person who discovered the proto-city settlement in Turkey which in July 2012 was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Which nationality was the person who discovered the proto - city settlement in Turkey which in July 2012 was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site ?
British
British