Göbekli Tepe's Neolithic water systems included a covered channel topped with limestone slabs to keep water clean 💧. A cistern measured 3m deep and 8m in diameter, lined with slabs held by ballast stones. The basin went through multiple phases before being filled with worked stone and cut into bedrock cavities.
Neolithic water management: cisterns, channels, and a 3m deep basin
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Key facts
- A covered water channel was discovered, originally topped with limestone slabs to keep water clean
- A large cistern or basin measured 3m deep and 8m in diameter, lined with coreboard slabs held down by ballast stones
- The cistern was later filled with worked stone and went through more than one phase of use
- The feature appears to be cut into or formed within natural bedrock cavities
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Utilizing GIS for the exploration of possible neolithic sites ...tandfonline.com
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Göbeklitepe Neolitic Site | ArticHaeology / Articles on Historyartichaeology.com
Schmidt also noted the presence of several cisterns carved into the bedrock under the site, holding at least 150 cubic metres (5,300 cu ft) of water,
Ancient Göbekli Tepe and the Dawn of Village Life in ...brewminate.com
The village acquired drinking water through a rainwater harvesting system, consisting of carved channels that fed several cisterns ...
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