Göbekli Tepe, an approximately 12,000 year Neolithic structure in Turkey, has led to a greater understanding of human development.
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Göbekli Tepe has archaeologists wondering about the correct sequence of life for ancient peoples: Perhaps it was ancient religious sites that led to the construction of houses and farms, and not vice versa, as was commonly thought in prior years.
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Excavations started in 1994 led by Klaus Schmidt and will continue until 2050, despite the interest the site has held since the 1960s.
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Göbekli Tepe is one of the tallest ancient structures.
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and is older than Stonehenge by 6,000 years and the Pyramids.
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It is the earliest known temple in human history.
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The structures at Göbekli prove that the ancient builders understood geometry.
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The three perfectly round structures connect to each other, and the lines that connect the centers form an equilateral triangle, with a minimum of error.
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The depictions on the stones are in Babylonian cuneiform.
[aa67]. reveal that the people had some understanding of constellations.
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The structures were decorated images of a cataclysmic comet event.
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Scientists compared drawings of presumably celestial bodies to a map of the constellations of that time and concluded that a comet could have fallen on Earth around 10950 BC.
It is believed that the image of a headless man indicated the victims of this disaster.
[7338]. Also found is Stone 43, which is compared to the Rosetta Stone in that it helped decipher what the residents of GT understood of the constellations.
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Four frozen ancient animals were also found at Göbekli Tepe.
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Göbekli Tepe became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.
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Q: What stage of human development was Göbekli Tepe inhabited?
A: Neolithic [62200614-cd18-4608-9f2e-f9a4ecab6718]

Q: How old is GT believed to be?
A: 12,000 years [32f4ac3e-d8e0-4496-b0c9-03bf04bd35ce]

Q: What is it known for?
A: It is one of the tallest ancient structures [89bc3cd3-7157-4de2-a96c-0d636f66dd62]A: Older than Stonehenge and the Pyramids [62200614-cd18-4608-9f2e-f9a4ecab6718]A: Structures that depict ancient animals [62200614-cd18-4608-9f2e-f9a4ecab6718]A: Structures that depict a cataclysmic comet event [7338275b-1c10-4819-b086-5f0a0c4ad3b3]A: The earliest known temple in human history. [9b6a9f0c-9f72-445b-b139-919dab137a17]

Q: What theory has GT put into question?
A: Archaeologists are now wondering about the correct sequence of life for many ancient peoples. Perhaps it was ancient religious sites that led to the construction of houses and farms,     and not vice versa, as was commonly thought all along. [f7fd05b1-a38d-4dc4-a93e-c0ca9e29a405]

Q: What sort of remains were found?
A: Four different ancient animals [9caefcab-c19b-46fb-bc42-95d43ea6bd14]

Q: What art decorated the stones?
A: Hunting, ancient animals [87854297-a63b-4c00-820a-03b5de25bd1b]

Q: What major event is depicted on one of the columns?
A: A comet that fell to earth and caused a disaster [7338275b-1c10-4819-b086-5f0a0c4ad3b3, 32f4ac3e-d8e0-4496-b0c9-03bf04bd35ce]

Q: How is the comet event depicted?
A: Scientists compared the drawings of presumably celestial bodies to a map of the constellations of that time and came to the conclusion that a comet could have fallen on Earth around 10950 BC. In their opinion, the image of a headless man indicates the numerous victims of this disaster. [7338275b-1c10-4819-b086-5f0a0c4ad3b3]

Q: What was initially believed that this major event led to?
A: People developing agriculture rather than leading a hunter/gatherer life. [9caefcab-c19b-46fb-bc42-95d43ea6bd14]

Q: What sort of knowledge did the builders of GT have that was previously unknown?
A: Geometry - visible in how the pillars were constructed [59d108d2-4485-447d-9a01-3d78860f7ef1, 0a0a55e4-051c-4be2-9bd9-fa10b8203be2]A: Cosmology or observation of the skies as depicted on the stones [7338275b-1c10-4819-b086-5f0a0c4ad3b3]

Q: Describe the design of the constructed towers?
A: The ancient temple consists of three perfectly round structures connected to each other, and    monumental stone columns, which Professor Avi Gofer calls an “archaeological miracle”, taking into account the technologies that existed 11.5 thousand years ago. The researchers found that the centers connected by straight lines create an equilateral triangle, and Göbekli Tepe was built with a minimum error that meets modern standards. [f7fd0]

Q: What is the significance of stone 43 at GT?
A: It is compared to the Rosetta Stone in that it helped decipher what the residents of GT    understood of the constellations [87854297-a63b-4c00-820a-03b5de25bd1b]

Q: What language was inscribed in the stones?
A: Babylonian cuneiform [aa672ca1-32e2-4bb5-b396-838aaf79f45d]

Q: How is GT considered by UNESCO?
A: A world heritage site since 2011 [689d847c-5859-48fe-9ab7-9722c0d5457f]

Q: When was GT excavated?
A: Although it attracted attention since the 1960s, German and Turkish archaeologists under   the leadership of Klaus Schmidt finally began excavations in 1994. [62200614-cd18-4608-9f2e-f9a4ecab6718]

Q: How long will the excavations continue?
A: Until 2050 [62200614-cd18-4608-9f2e-f9a4ecab6718]