928 fragments of human bone lie scattered across Göbeklitepe. A skull cult? Its first 2 intact graves, dug under house floors, suggest many were washed downhill by landslides. So why do some bear cut marks? @plosone.org #Archaeology #Türkiye archaeologyteahouse.com/stories/not-...
Not Just a Skull Cult: What Göbeklitepe's First Intact Burials Reveal About Its Scattered Dead — Archaeology Teahouse
Taphonomic analysis of two Pre-Pottery Neolithic B burials (8,700–8,000 BCE) suggests many of the 928 human bone fragments at Göbeklitepe came from domestic subfloor graves displaced by landslides and...
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October 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
928 fragments of human bone lie scattered across Göbeklitepe. A skull cult? Its first 2 intact graves, dug under house floors, suggest many were washed downhill by landslides. So why do some bear cut marks? @plosone.org #Archaeology #Türkiye archaeologyteahouse.com/stories/not-...
Archaeology Spotlight
Copper ingot hoard buried under a tree in Malawi came from a mine 790 km away
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Göbeklitepe's first in situ burials suggest scattered human bones may result from natural phenomena
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Credit:
Stephens et al. 2026
Gresky & Clare 2026
Copper ingot hoard buried under a tree in Malawi came from a mine 790 km away
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
Göbeklitepe's first in situ burials suggest scattered human bones may result from natural phenomena
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Credit:
Stephens et al. 2026
Gresky & Clare 2026
October 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Archaeology Spotlight
Copper ingot hoard buried under a tree in Malawi came from a mine 790 km away
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
Göbeklitepe's first in situ burials suggest scattered human bones may result from natural phenomena
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Credit:
Stephens et al. 2026
Gresky & Clare 2026
Copper ingot hoard buried under a tree in Malawi came from a mine 790 km away
doi.org/10.1016/j.ja...
Göbeklitepe's first in situ burials suggest scattered human bones may result from natural phenomena
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Credit:
Stephens et al. 2026
Gresky & Clare 2026
Göbeklitepe’s first intact graves suggest many of the 928 human bone fragments scattered through its pillared buildings began in burials under house floors, then slid downhill. #Archaeology #Neolithic #Göbeklitepe www.anthropology.net/p/gobeklitep...
Göbeklitepe’s 928 Bone Fragments May Be Landslide Debris
The site’s first intact burials suggest much of its scattered human bone began in graves under house floors, not in the rites of a Neolithic skull cult.
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September 27, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Göbeklitepe’s first intact graves suggest many of the 928 human bone fragments scattered through its pillared buildings began in burials under house floors, then slid downhill. #Archaeology #Neolithic #Göbeklitepe www.anthropology.net/p/gobeklitep...
Göbeklitepe's first intact burials suggest scattered bones may have moved downhill from graves. The buried bones show natural damage similar to the loose fragments. doi.org/hckmv3
Two ancient burial sites may explain mystery of Göbeklitepe's scattered human bones
Since 1995, archaeologists have excavated hundreds of human bones from Göbeklitepe, an archaeological site in southeastern Türkiye.
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September 25, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Göbeklitepe's first intact burials suggest scattered bones may have moved downhill from graves. The buried bones show natural damage similar to the loose fragments. doi.org/hckmv3
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A new study draws on evidence from two burials and the natural processes that affected the skeletons after death.
A new study draws on evidence from two burials and the natural processes that affected the skeletons after death.
10,000-Year-Old Burials at Göbeklitepe May Solve a 30-Year Archaeological Mystery | Arkeonews
Archaeologists uncover Göbeklitepe’s first burials, offering new clues to a 30-year mystery surrounding hundreds of 10,000-year-old human bones.
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September 24, 2026 at 10:37 AM
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A new study draws on evidence from two burials and the natural processes that affected the skeletons after death.
A new study draws on evidence from two burials and the natural processes that affected the skeletons after death.
10,000-Year-Old Burials at Göbeklitepe May Solve a 30-Year Archaeological Mystery
10,000-Year-Old Burials at Göbeklitepe May Solve a 30-Year Archaeological Mystery | Arkeonews
Archaeologists uncover Göbeklitepe’s first burials, offering new clues to a 30-year mystery surrounding hundreds of 10,000-year-old human bones.
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September 24, 2026 at 8:47 PM
10,000-Year-Old Burials at Göbeklitepe May Solve a 30-Year Archaeological Mystery
For more than three decades, archaeologists at Göbeklitepe in southeastern Türkiye have encountered a puzzling sight: hundreds of broken human bones scattered among the remains of its monumental stone buildings.
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10,000-Year-Old Burials at Göbeklitepe May Solve a 30-Year Archaeological Mystery | Arkeonews
Archaeologists uncover Göbeklitepe’s first burials, offering new clues to a 30-year mystery surrounding hundreds of 10,000-year-old human bones.
arkeonews.net
September 24, 2026 at 6:57 AM
For more than three decades, archaeologists at Göbeklitepe in southeastern Türkiye have encountered a puzzling sight: hundreds of broken human bones scattered among the remains of its monumental stone buildings.
arkeonews.net/10000-year-o...
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"...rectangular buildings dating to Göbeklitepe’s second phase were found immediately below the modern surface, allowing archaeologists to identify their plans and spatial organization much faster than expected."
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10,000-Year-Old Rectangular Buildings Unearthed at Göbeklitepe May Have Been Homes | Arkeonews
Archaeologists working at Göbeklitepe in southeastern Türkiye have uncovered rectangular buildings just beneath the surface in a newly
arkeonews.net
August 15, 2026 at 6:46 PM
"...rectangular buildings dating to Göbeklitepe’s second phase were found immediately below the modern surface, allowing archaeologists to identify their plans and spatial organization much faster than expected."
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Gobeklitepe's massive carved pillars, built by hunter-gatherers thousands of years before farming, really makes you wonder about our ancestors. How did pre-agricultural people organize such complex construction? What drove them to build this ceremonial site?
#culture #society #brazilculture
#culture #society #brazilculture
June 1, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Gobeklitepe's massive carved pillars, built by hunter-gatherers thousands of years before farming, really makes you wonder about our ancestors. How did pre-agricultural people organize such complex construction? What drove them to build this ceremonial site?
#culture #society #brazilculture
#culture #society #brazilculture
Tidying up the bookshelves was long overdue, and since spring cleaning is just around the corner...
But look! At least I came across this little gem here, almost a historical itself now: a #Göbeklitepe colouring book! 😄
But look! At least I came across this little gem here, almost a historical itself now: a #Göbeklitepe colouring book! 😄
February 28, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Tidying up the bookshelves was long overdue, and since spring cleaning is just around the corner...
But look! At least I came across this little gem here, almost a historical itself now: a #Göbeklitepe colouring book! 😄
But look! At least I came across this little gem here, almost a historical itself now: a #Göbeklitepe colouring book! 😄
#ExcavationDiary: Apparently, after some time of deep slumber, #GobekliTepe's wish tree seems back on duty. http://t.co/JI1VSV8raI
December 7, 2024 at 12:16 AM
#ExcavationDiary: Apparently, after some time of deep slumber, #GobekliTepe's wish tree seems back on duty. http://t.co/JI1VSV8raI
So, #fashion's into #archaeology now too. MT @dimplelif: #Göbeklitepe’s traces reflected on 2015 collect. of #Argande...
December 6, 2024 at 9:47 PM
So, #fashion's into #archaeology now too. MT @dimplelif: #Göbeklitepe’s traces reflected on 2015 collect. of #Argande...
How about some #archaeology? Lecture I gave on research at #GobekliTepe's #Neolithic sanctuaries @RockefellerUniv: https://www.rockefeller.edu/videos/public/?lab/nottebohm/02_25_15_gobekli_tepe_nottebohm.mov
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December 6, 2024 at 6:32 PM
How about some #archaeology? Lecture I gave on research at #GobekliTepe's #Neolithic sanctuaries @RockefellerUniv: https://www.rockefeller.edu/videos/public/?lab/nottebohm/02_25_15_gobekli_tepe_nottebohm.mov
Now that's an enthusiastic characterization of #Göbeklitepe's iconography. I concur! https://x.com/macarooney127/status/641669016411635712
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December 6, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Now that's an enthusiastic characterization of #Göbeklitepe's iconography. I concur! https://x.com/macarooney127/status/641669016411635712
And this @AktuelArkeoloji special issue on #GobekliTepe's available in English as @AArchaeology as well now, btw. http://t.co/6O7VrA7Fji
December 6, 2024 at 8:24 AM
And this @AktuelArkeoloji special issue on #GobekliTepe's available in English as @AArchaeology as well now, btw. http://t.co/6O7VrA7Fji
Arms, hands, belts & loincloths in relief underline anthropom. meaning of #GöbekliTepe's early #Neolithic T-pillars. https://x.com/AktuelArkeoloji/status/671235077544812544
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December 6, 2024 at 4:03 AM
Arms, hands, belts & loincloths in relief underline anthropom. meaning of #GöbekliTepe's early #Neolithic T-pillars. https://x.com/AktuelArkeoloji/status/671235077544812544
Well, not really. #GobekliTepe's *not* 'predating' #FertileCrescent. It's actually part of it. #AskAnArchaeologist!http://newspaperpost.com/2016/01/21/15-
December 5, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Well, not really. #GobekliTepe's *not* 'predating' #FertileCrescent. It's actually part of it. #AskAnArchaeologist!http://newspaperpost.com/2016/01/21/15-
Neolithic #GobekliTepe's not alone.
"The current distribution of sites with T-shaped pillars" - https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/the-current-distribution-of-sites-with-t-shaped-pillars via @TepeTelegrams
"The current distribution of sites with T-shaped pillars" - https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/the-current-distribution-of-sites-with-t-shaped-pillars via @TepeTelegrams
The current distribution of sites with T-shaped pillars
The characteristic element of Göbekli Tepe´s architecture...
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December 5, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Neolithic #GobekliTepe's not alone.
"The current distribution of sites with T-shaped pillars" - https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/the-current-distribution-of-sites-with-t-shaped-pillars via @TepeTelegrams
"The current distribution of sites with T-shaped pillars" - https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/the-current-distribution-of-sites-with-t-shaped-pillars via @TepeTelegrams
Neolithic #GöbekliTepe's not alone ...
"Current distribution of sites with T-shaped pillars" - https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/the-current-distribution-of-sites-with-t-shaped-pillars/ via @TepeTelegrams
"Current distribution of sites with T-shaped pillars" - https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/the-current-distribution-of-sites-with-t-shaped-pillars/ via @TepeTelegrams
The current distribution of sites with T-shaped pillars
The characteristic element of Göbekli Tepe´s architecture...
tepetelegrams.wordpress.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Neolithic #GöbekliTepe's not alone ...
"Current distribution of sites with T-shaped pillars" - https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/the-current-distribution-of-sites-with-t-shaped-pillars/ via @TepeTelegrams
"Current distribution of sites with T-shaped pillars" - https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/05/08/the-current-distribution-of-sites-with-t-shaped-pillars/ via @TepeTelegrams
When is a temple a 'temple'? Some thoughts on #GobekliTepe's enclosures.
"Could we really call it a temple?" - https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/06/10/could-we-really-call-it-a-temple
"Could we really call it a temple?" - https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/06/10/could-we-really-call-it-a-temple
Could we really call it a ‘temple’?
Of course, magazines have to sell stories – and superlati...
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December 5, 2024 at 1:04 PM
When is a temple a 'temple'? Some thoughts on #GobekliTepe's enclosures.
"Could we really call it a temple?" - https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/06/10/could-we-really-call-it-a-temple
"Could we really call it a temple?" - https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/06/10/could-we-really-call-it-a-temple
#Sunrise behind #GobekliTepe's 'wish tree' - at excavation site's highest point.
For your Sunday dose of kitsch.
For your Sunday dose of kitsch.
December 5, 2024 at 12:27 PM
#Sunrise behind #GobekliTepe's 'wish tree' - at excavation site's highest point.
For your Sunday dose of kitsch.
For your Sunday dose of kitsch.
Of hunters & prey? The story of #GobekliTepe's Enclosure C & #Neolithic #iconography.
https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/07/15/boars-in-gobekli-tepes-enclosure-c-just-a-story-of-hunters-and-prey
https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/07/15/boars-in-gobekli-tepes-enclosure-c-just-a-story-of-hunters-and-prey
Boars in Göbekli Tepe´s Enclosure C: just a story of hunt...
Depictions and sculptures of boars predominate the imager...
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December 5, 2024 at 10:32 AM
Of hunters & prey? The story of #GobekliTepe's Enclosure C & #Neolithic #iconography.
https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/07/15/boars-in-gobekli-tepes-enclosure-c-just-a-story-of-hunters-and-prey
https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/2016/07/15/boars-in-gobekli-tepes-enclosure-c-just-a-story-of-hunters-and-prey