Archeology: Gobekli Tepe

[Pathless]

I thought some people here might be interested in this article. It might even generate some discussion about prehistoric religious tendencies. Who knows?

Gobekli Tepe: The World?s First Temple? | History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine

Six miles from Urfa, an ancient city in southeastern Turkey, Klaus Schmidt has made one of the most startling archaeological discoveries of our time: massive carved stones about 11,000 years old, crafted and arranged by prehistoric people who had not yet developed metal tools or even pottery. The megaliths predate Stonehenge by some 6,000 years. The place is called Gobekli Tepe, and Schmidt, a German archaeologist who has been working here more than a decade, is convinced it's the site of the world's oldest temple.​

 

[seattlegal]

I thought some people here might be interested in this article. It might even generate some discussion about prehistoric religious tendencies. Who knows?

Gobekli Tepe: The World?s First Temple? | History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine

Six miles from Urfa, an ancient city in southeastern Turkey, Klaus Schmidt has made one of the most startling archaeological discoveries of our time: massive carved stones about 11,000 years old, crafted and arranged by prehistoric people who had not yet developed metal tools or even pottery. The megaliths predate Stonehenge by some 6,000 years. The place is called Gobekli Tepe, and Schmidt, a German archaeologist who has been working here more than a decade, is convinced it's the site of the world's oldest temple.​

Kewl!

 

[iBrian]

Deja vu! I posted about this a few years ago - very interesting:
http://www.interfaith.org/forum/amazing-ancient-gobekli-tepe-242.html

 

[Penguin]

Thanks for the link. Very interesting indeed.

 

[juantoo3]

New link to iBrian's original thread on this subject: https://www.interfaith.org/community/threads/242/