Dr. Lee Clare

Of course, when subsistence changed, belief system changed, social structures changed, the site was no longer needed in that respect.

Of course, when subsistence changed, belief system changed, social structures changed, the site was no longer needed in that respect.

Oh, we've got a lot of work left to do. I mean, the excavations, you know, we've been criticized for saying that it's going to take generations of archaeologists to actually complete work at Gobekli Tepe. In fact, there's no need to actually excavate the whole site.

Oh, we've got a lot of work left to do. I mean, the excavations, you know, we've been criticized for saying that it's going to take generations of archaeologists to actually complete work at Gobekli Tepe. In fact, there's no need to actually excavate the whole site.

Oh, we've got a lot of work left to do. I mean, the excavations, you know, we've been criticized for saying that it's going to take generations of archaeologists to actually complete work at Gobekli Tepe. In fact, there's no need to actually excavate the whole site.

It's always like we have to save something for the next generations coming along of archaeologists, you know, with better methodologies. So it's really a question of preserving what we're excavating, what we have excavated previously, and making that really sort of visible and available to the public and anyone interested. So yeah, that's our task at hand.

It's always like we have to save something for the next generations coming along of archaeologists, you know, with better methodologies. So it's really a question of preserving what we're excavating, what we have excavated previously, and making that really sort of visible and available to the public and anyone interested. So yeah, that's our task at hand.

It's always like we have to save something for the next generations coming along of archaeologists, you know, with better methodologies. So it's really a question of preserving what we're excavating, what we have excavated previously, and making that really sort of visible and available to the public and anyone interested. So yeah, that's our task at hand.

And it's going to keep us busy at least to the end of my working life. And I've got quite a few years left yet.

And it's going to keep us busy at least to the end of my working life. And I've got quite a few years left yet.

And it's going to keep us busy at least to the end of my working life. And I've got quite a few years left yet.

Well, thanks again for having me, Tristan. It's been great fun.

Well, thanks again for having me, Tristan. It's been great fun.

Well, thanks again for having me, Tristan. It's been great fun.