Olive trees planted at Göbekli Tepe have been removed, exposing previously hidden residential structures beneath them. Authorities confirmed the tree roots were actively damaging the Neolithic site. This development vindicates researcher Jimmy Corsetti, who had long warned about root damage while critics dismissed concerns by claiming olive roots only penetrate about a meter into soil. Real archaeology is showing the trees really were a problem for this ancient temple complex.
Göbekli Tepe tree removal reveals structures below, vindicating Corsetti
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Key facts
- Olive trees planted at Göbekli Tepe were removed, revealing residential structures beneath them
- Tree roots had been causing damage to the structures below
- Jimmy Corsetti was vindicated for earlier claims that the trees were damaging the archaeological site
- Critics had previously claimed olive tree roots only penetrate a maximum of about 1 meter and would not damage Neolithic structures
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