Geomagnetic surveys at Göbekli Tepe reveal a minimum of 20 enclosures hidden beneath the mound, with over 200 megalithic T-shaped pillars estimated across the site. Klaus Schmidt led excavations from 1996-2014, and the German Archaeological Institute's ground-penetrating radar is now guiding new work. Two protective roofs already cover excavated corners.
Geophysics reveal 20+ enclosures and 200+ pillars at Göbekli Tepe
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Key facts
- Klaus Schmidt led excavations at Göbekli Tepe from 1996 to 2014
- Geomagnetic survey suggests a minimum of 20 enclosures exist inside the mound
- More than 200 megalithic T-shaped pillars can be calculated across all enclosures
- Ground-penetrating radar diagram was produced by the German Archaeological Institute
- Two protective roofs now cover excavated areas in the southeastern and southwestern corners of the site
- Early excavation of squares 24, 25, 34, and 35 has revealed the beginnings of a large oval building similar in size to Göbekli Tepe Building D
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Excavations reveal Göbekli Tepe as a religious sanctuary, not a settlement, with complex rituals. height 5.3m (foto Klaus Schmidt, DAI). ached in enclosure C ...
Exploring the 11500 year old world of Göbekli Tepetempleton.org
In German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt's preliminary report on excavations at Göbekli Tepe, of Giza by almost 8,000 years; Buried in mounds of ...
(PDF) Göbekli Tepe – the Stone Age Sanctuaries. New ...researchgate.net
The head of the excavation Klaus Schmidt argued that Göbeklitepe predated settlements and could be clearly distinguished from them due to its ...
Klaus Schmidt (archaeologist)en.wikipedia.org
Klaus Schmidt (11 December 1953 – 20 July 2014) was a German archaeologist and prehistorian who led the excavations at Göbekli Tepe from 1996 to 2014.
Göbekli Tepe excavator Klaus Schmidt passes awayarchaeology.wiki
Göbekli Tepe excavator Klaus Schmidt died of a heart attack while swimming in Germany at the age of 61.
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