Karahan Tepe aerial photos reveal tiered oval and rectangular buildings. New aerial photographs of Karahan Tepe show the relationship between a new tiered oval building, a new rectangular building, and large building AD Karahan Tepe is a large-scale excavation site in southeastern Turkey Buildings evolved from circular/oval shapes to quadrangular shapes with rounded corners, then to fully rectangular with sharp corners
Archaeological discoveries at Karahan Tepe reveal fascinating architectural insights! Excavations have uncovered a circular, amphitheater-like Neolithic structure, a new communal building, and large building AD. Communal public buildings were central, with domestic structures surrounding them. 🏛️
Key facts:
- New excavations at Karahan Tepe reveal a circular, amphitheater-like structure, a new communal building, and building AD
- Karahan Tepe is a large-scale excavation site in southeastern Türkiye, the sister site of Göbeklı Tepe
- The architectural evolution from circular to quadrangular to rectangular forms is observed across the Taş Tepeler sites
- Communal public buildings played a central role, with residences built around them
- Buildings were semi-subterranean, built into pits dug through soil and bedrock
Key Facts
- New aerial photographs of Karahan Tepe show the relationship between a new tiered oval building, a new rectangular building, and large building AD
- Karahan Tepe is a large-scale excavation site in southeastern Turkey
- Buildings evolved from circular/oval shapes to quadrangular shapes with rounded corners, then to fully rectangular with sharp corners
- Communal public buildings played a central role with residences built around them in a honeycomb pattern
- Buildings were semi-subterranean, built into pits dug through soil and bedrock
Related site: Karahan Tepe — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: NEW | Göbekli Tepe's BIGGEST Enclosure to be Excavated + Major NEW Discoveries! by Ancient Architects