I found this description of burial practices at Çatalhöyük both fascinating and moving. What struck me most was the use of pigments like red ochre and cinnabar in funerals, possibly symbolizing life or blood, showing how vibrant their emotional and spiritual relationship with death might have been. These rituals, especially around children, are poignant reminders of the pain and reverence they felt toward life and loss. It's a testament to how interconnected life, death, and memory were for them, far beyond our modern concepts.