Four theories explaining Enclosure E's missing T-pillars

January 17, 2026

TürkiyeTheory

Megalithic structures< 4500 BC

Source: Göbekli Tepe: The Mystery of the Missing Megaliths by Ancient Architects

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Why no pillars at Enclosure E? Four theories: 1) Robbed for reuse 2) Older than other enclosures 3) Never finished - large crack in bedrock or flooding risk 4) Test site for construction techniques. Author leans toward incomplete based on uneven workmanship and misaligned pedestals. 🏛️ 05:58-11:30

Key facts

First theory: Robbed of pillars and walls for reuse in other enclosures, dated to 9500-8800 BC
Second theory: Older than other enclosures, possibly Epipaleolithic origin, pillars reused in later enclosures A, B, C, D
Third theory: Never finished - abandoned during foundation preparation due to large crack in bedrock or exposed location risking flooding
Fourth theory: Test site or trial run for construction techniques, located on ridge where exposed bedrock allowed testing methods
Pedestals too close to wall and northern end, not centrally placed
Section of wall shows uneven workmanship suggesting incompleteness
Cut marks on floor suggest workers used boring technique similar to other Pre-Pottery Neolithic structures
Rainwater collection pits may have been attempt to divert water from vulnerable location
Video author's opinion: enclosure was never finished based on available evidence