Futura ScienceFutura ScienceGöbekli Tepe, Esoteric Temple or Astronomical Observatory?
Göbekli Tepe is a name that resonates in the head of every mystery seeker. And even if you have never heard this name until now, this site will certainly delight you. This site has made researchers change the paradigm on early human societies.
According to the old school of thought it shouldn't even exist, it is so old. Its origins lie around 10,000 BC, at the beginning of the Neolithic period, when hunter-gatherer tribes lived in a world that knew neither writing, nor metal, nor pottery.
This temple was erected at a time when archaeologists believed that humanity had not yet had the opportunity to come together to worship with priests and sacrifices. However, these Neolithic worshipers organized themselves and found a way to cut and transport these 16-ton stone pillars to the top of a hill and arrange them in a circular pattern.
The most captivating mystery of Göbekli Tepe lies in its origin, dating from a bygone era when man was believed to wander in scattered hordes, with no land to cultivate or a fixed home in which to reside.
The very existence of Göbekli Tepe defies this view, suggesting that complex coordination, abundant resources and considerable manpower were mobilized to erect its majestic structures.
This historical anomaly has aroused the bold hypothesis of a forgotten civilization, the advance of which even precedes the recognized cradles of human civilization in Mesopotamia, Egypt and beyond.
Faced with Göbekli Tepe, the traditional scientific community remained skeptical for a long time, reluctant to admit the possibility of an antediluvian chapter in our history. This caution can be explained by the difficulty of integrating Göbekli Tepe into the established narrative of human evolution, and by a distrust of theories considered too speculative or tinged with fantasy.
However, the tide is turning. More and more voices are being raised in the academic world, ready to explore the hidden stories that Göbekli Tepe may hold about the forgotten dawns of our civilization.
This monument, erected well before the dawn of agriculture and sedentary civilizations, confronts us with a paradox: how could such a work emerge within nomadic societies, supposedly simple and dispersed?
The grandeur of Göbekli Tepe, with its skyward megaliths, suggests the existence of an advanced social organization, capable of mobilizing significant resources and a considerable workforce.
This architectural feat is the whisper of a lost civilization, perhaps the first to leave its mark on the soil of our planet.
The mystery deepens further with the discovery that Göbekli Tepe was intentionally buried around 8,000 years ago, in a gesture that seems imbued with ritual and sacredness.
This gesture, far from being an end, marks the beginning of an enigma that transcends time, inviting us to re-examine the origins of our societies, spirituality and large community gatherings.
Göbekli Tepe is not just an archaeological site; it is a key to fundamental questions about human innovation, cultural development and the unsuspected capabilities of our ancestors.
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Göbekli Tepe: the first temple in the world?
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References :
World History Encyclopedia
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Future Science
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CAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction
05:20 - The Discovery
11:45 - The First Temple in the World
21:08 - Art, technology and spirituality
42:52 - Destruction and Reconstruction
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