Göbekli Tepe
sanctuary · 9500 BC–present
Göbekli Tepe, a sanctuary recorded 9500 BC–present: 1 mapped phase, cited to 1 source, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
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At a glance
- Completed
- c. 9500 BC
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9500 BC–present | — | medium confidence | no observation date recorded | Standing, and still stands today. The oldest known monumental architecture, built by hunter-gatherers. Deliberately buried around 8000 BC and rediscovered in 1963. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.