Karahan Tepe

Karahan Tepe
Mahmut Bozarslan (VOA) · Public domain

Karahan Tepe is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic site in Şanlıurfa, Turkey, dating to 10,000–9500 BCE[1]. Excavations have uncovered T-shaped pillars, similar to those found at Göbekli Tepe[1]. Evidence suggests Karahan Tepe may predate Göbekli Tepe by several centuries, potentially representing the earliest known human village[1].

TypeMegalithic stones
Period< 4500 BC
CountryTürkiye
Coordinates37.0928° N, 39.3041° E

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