Dr. Lee Clare

And they were harvesting that rainwater in large cisterns and collecting it via channels into these large pits and that being used at the site as a source of water flow for the population.

And they were harvesting that rainwater in large cisterns and collecting it via channels into these large pits and that being used at the site as a source of water flow for the population.

And they were harvesting that rainwater in large cisterns and collecting it via channels into these large pits and that being used at the site as a source of water flow for the population.

Yeah, that's right. I mean, we haven't got the latrines yet. I'd like to find a toilet.

Yeah, that's right. I mean, we haven't got the latrines yet. I'd like to find a toilet.

Yeah, that's right. I mean, we haven't got the latrines yet. I'd like to find a toilet.

Yeah, we've got the whole repertoire, you know, very characteristic of a settlement. In fact, I mean, that's also a very good indication that it was a settlement and not just a ritual focal point because, of course, the amount of lithics coming from Gobekli Tepe I mean, it's just enormous. We have boxes and boxes and boxes full at the museum and the excavation house, and every year it increases.

Yeah, we've got the whole repertoire, you know, very characteristic of a settlement. In fact, I mean, that's also a very good indication that it was a settlement and not just a ritual focal point because, of course, the amount of lithics coming from Gobekli Tepe I mean, it's just enormous. We have boxes and boxes and boxes full at the museum and the excavation house, and every year it increases.

Yeah, we've got the whole repertoire, you know, very characteristic of a settlement. In fact, I mean, that's also a very good indication that it was a settlement and not just a ritual focal point because, of course, the amount of lithics coming from Gobekli Tepe I mean, it's just enormous. We have boxes and boxes and boxes full at the museum and the excavation house, and every year it increases.

Of course, this is made from local materials, so the flint is also quite local. We don't quite know exactly where the sources were, but there were sources nearby. We know that. The assemblage, everything from arrowheads to scrapers to drills, that sort of thing, It's all there, and for that reason, we know it was a settlement scenario.

Of course, this is made from local materials, so the flint is also quite local. We don't quite know exactly where the sources were, but there were sources nearby. We know that. The assemblage, everything from arrowheads to scrapers to drills, that sort of thing, It's all there, and for that reason, we know it was a settlement scenario.

Of course, this is made from local materials, so the flint is also quite local. We don't quite know exactly where the sources were, but there were sources nearby. We know that. The assemblage, everything from arrowheads to scrapers to drills, that sort of thing, It's all there, and for that reason, we know it was a settlement scenario.

Apart from that, of course, for the carving of the T-pillars, we don't actually have a workshop where we could actually say it was – we have negatives in the plateau where these large blocks were taken from. But we don't have any tools that have been sort of left lying around there. We haven't actually found anything like that.

Apart from that, of course, for the carving of the T-pillars, we don't actually have a workshop where we could actually say it was – we have negatives in the plateau where these large blocks were taken from. But we don't have any tools that have been sort of left lying around there. We haven't actually found anything like that.

Apart from that, of course, for the carving of the T-pillars, we don't actually have a workshop where we could actually say it was – we have negatives in the plateau where these large blocks were taken from. But we don't have any tools that have been sort of left lying around there. We haven't actually found anything like that.

But of course, there are very chunky bits of stuff that were obviously being used for bashing, but they could have been used for that function as well. It's the kind of hammerstones kind of thing. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm not being, my terminology is very, is lacking at the moment. I'm just trying to make it more sort of, you know, visual for you. But yeah, so that was going on.

But of course, there are very chunky bits of stuff that were obviously being used for bashing, but they could have been used for that function as well. It's the kind of hammerstones kind of thing. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm not being, my terminology is very, is lacking at the moment. I'm just trying to make it more sort of, you know, visual for you. But yeah, so that was going on.

But of course, there are very chunky bits of stuff that were obviously being used for bashing, but they could have been used for that function as well. It's the kind of hammerstones kind of thing. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm not being, my terminology is very, is lacking at the moment. I'm just trying to make it more sort of, you know, visual for you. But yeah, so that was going on.

Yeah, and of course, I mentioned the basalt, which was not far away, used for the grinding tools there. Of course, you had imports of obsidian, very small amounts of obsidian coming in, less than 1%, and that's coming from different sources from Eastern Anatolia. That also testifies to some sort of down-the-line contact with groups living further to the north in the more mountainous regions.

Yeah, and of course, I mentioned the basalt, which was not far away, used for the grinding tools there. Of course, you had imports of obsidian, very small amounts of obsidian coming in, less than 1%, and that's coming from different sources from Eastern Anatolia. That also testifies to some sort of down-the-line contact with groups living further to the north in the more mountainous regions.