Göbekli Tepe: monumental architecture by hunter-gatherers
c. 9,600 to 8,000 BCE·Culture, arts & philosophy·West Asia (Turkey)·
c. 9,600 to 8,000 BCEDate
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- Date
- c. 9,600 to 8,000 BCE
- Category
- Culture, arts & philosophy
- Region
- West Asia (Turkey)
- Era
- Prehistory
- Significance
Massive T-shaped limestone pillars arranged in circles, carved with animals and symbols, built in southeastern Turkey. Constructed by pre-agricultural or early transitional groups. No permanent village found at the site during main phases.
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