Dr. Lee Clare

I don't think there are any major changes in the topography. I think that came a bit later with farming. Then you have the erosion, the alluviation, and that's something that came in a bit later. Regarding the environment, I mean, obviously, any region that's settled by human beings, they can use it. We're very adaptive. We can adapt to most things.

I don't think there are any major changes in the topography. I think that came a bit later with farming. Then you have the erosion, the alluviation, and that's something that came in a bit later. Regarding the environment, I mean, obviously, any region that's settled by human beings, they can use it. We're very adaptive. We can adapt to most things.

I don't think there are any major changes in the topography. I think that came a bit later with farming. Then you have the erosion, the alluviation, and that's something that came in a bit later. Regarding the environment, I mean, obviously, any region that's settled by human beings, they can use it. We're very adaptive. We can adapt to most things.

Of course, Gobekli Tepe was very attractive, I think. The region was very attractive at the time in the early Holocene. We don't have a great deal of paleoclimate proxies from the region. We rely quite heavily on the archaeobotanics and the archaeozoology that we're getting from the excavated sites, so the animal bones and the preserved pollen or remains of certain plants.

Of course, Gobekli Tepe was very attractive, I think. The region was very attractive at the time in the early Holocene. We don't have a great deal of paleoclimate proxies from the region. We rely quite heavily on the archaeobotanics and the archaeozoology that we're getting from the excavated sites, so the animal bones and the preserved pollen or remains of certain plants.

Of course, Gobekli Tepe was very attractive, I think. The region was very attractive at the time in the early Holocene. We don't have a great deal of paleoclimate proxies from the region. We rely quite heavily on the archaeobotanics and the archaeozoology that we're getting from the excavated sites, so the animal bones and the preserved pollen or remains of certain plants.

But we do know that it was a lot different to today's environment or to today's landscape. Because of course, today is very much a cultural landscape, farming going on, there's irrigation, there's no trees left in the plateau, it's on the plain to the south. It's all very much a cultural landscape, as I said.

But we do know that it was a lot different to today's environment or to today's landscape. Because of course, today is very much a cultural landscape, farming going on, there's irrigation, there's no trees left in the plateau, it's on the plain to the south. It's all very much a cultural landscape, as I said.

But we do know that it was a lot different to today's environment or to today's landscape. Because of course, today is very much a cultural landscape, farming going on, there's irrigation, there's no trees left in the plateau, it's on the plain to the south. It's all very much a cultural landscape, as I said.

But in the early Holocene, so at the time of Gobekli Tepe, it would have been a lot different. It would have been a sort of an open woodland with oak and wild almond. There would have been lots of grasses. Of course, your wild wheats would have been there as well. You would have had herds of gazelle. Gazelle was the most important animal for the hunters at that time.

But in the early Holocene, so at the time of Gobekli Tepe, it would have been a lot different. It would have been a sort of an open woodland with oak and wild almond. There would have been lots of grasses. Of course, your wild wheats would have been there as well. You would have had herds of gazelle. Gazelle was the most important animal for the hunters at that time.

But in the early Holocene, so at the time of Gobekli Tepe, it would have been a lot different. It would have been a sort of an open woodland with oak and wild almond. There would have been lots of grasses. Of course, your wild wheats would have been there as well. You would have had herds of gazelle. Gazelle was the most important animal for the hunters at that time.

In the wetter areas, you would have had wild boar. You would have had auroch. You would have had all of these animals running around. It would have been a very attractive place for hunters and gatherers. But at the same time, as I say, I mean, you get that all around the world.

In the wetter areas, you would have had wild boar. You would have had auroch. You would have had all of these animals running around. It would have been a very attractive place for hunters and gatherers. But at the same time, as I say, I mean, you get that all around the world.

In the wetter areas, you would have had wild boar. You would have had auroch. You would have had all of these animals running around. It would have been a very attractive place for hunters and gatherers. But at the same time, as I say, I mean, you get that all around the world.

And of course, the question as to why sedentism and why neolithicization started here is a major topic that I think we would all love to answer the question why that was. But yeah, that's what it would have looked like 10,000, 11,000 years ago in this region.

And of course, the question as to why sedentism and why neolithicization started here is a major topic that I think we would all love to answer the question why that was. But yeah, that's what it would have looked like 10,000, 11,000 years ago in this region.

And of course, the question as to why sedentism and why neolithicization started here is a major topic that I think we would all love to answer the question why that was. But yeah, that's what it would have looked like 10,000, 11,000 years ago in this region.

Okay, the site was first discovered in the 1960s, in fact. It was a survey operation looking for Neolithic sites, and that was conducted by Halit Canberra, who was a professor at the University of Istanbul in And also with colleagues from the United States, from Chicago, in fact.

Okay, the site was first discovered in the 1960s, in fact. It was a survey operation looking for Neolithic sites, and that was conducted by Halit Canberra, who was a professor at the University of Istanbul in And also with colleagues from the United States, from Chicago, in fact.