Göbekli Tepe dates to approximately 11,500 years ago, predating Stonehenge by about 6,000 years. Discovered in the 1990s in southeastern Turkey, the site features T-shaped pillars weighing up to 20 tons. Its existence in what was assumed to be a hunter-gatherer society remains a subject of scholarly debate. (Note: Pumapunku claims unverifiable from provided sources.)
Göbekli Tepe: 11,600-year-old megalithic site
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Key facts
- Göbekli Tepe discovered in 1990s by shepherds in Turkey
- Site dates to 11,600 years ago with margin of error of 150 years
- 11,500 years old - much older than Stonehenge
- Site appears suddenly in what was supposedly hunter-gatherer society
- T-shaped pillars weigh up to 20 tons
- Pillars show carved arms with hands positioned identically to Easter Island moai
- Pillar patterns similar to images found worldwide
- Site was deliberately buried, possibly as a message
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Göbekli Tepe - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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Göbekli Tepe - UNESCO World Heritage Centrewhc.unesco.org
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Göbekli Tepe (archaeological site) | Anthropology | Research Startersebsco.com
Göbekli Tepe is an ancient archaeological site located in Southeast Turkey, dating back to the Neolithic Era, around 11,500 to 12,000 years ago.
Gobekli Tepe: The World's First Temple? - Smithsonian Magazinesmithsonianmag.com
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