Dr. Lee Clare

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.

And they were doing a series of surveys in southeastern parts of Turkey and also in all that region down there, looking for first indications of the Neolithic in this region. Because, of course, they had already found stuff in adjacent parts.

And they were doing a series of surveys in southeastern parts of Turkey and also in all that region down there, looking for first indications of the Neolithic in this region. Because, of course, they had already found stuff in adjacent parts.

And they were doing a series of surveys in southeastern parts of Turkey and also in all that region down there, looking for first indications of the Neolithic in this region. Because, of course, they had already found stuff in adjacent parts.

And for a long time, it was thought that Turkey was the modern sort of Anatolian Peninsula, was avoided by the Neolithic because they thought people going around it was too harsh. The climate was too bad. But of course, around this time, they were finding more and more evidence for neurotic activity in Anatolia.

And for a long time, it was thought that Turkey was the modern sort of Anatolian Peninsula, was avoided by the Neolithic because they thought people going around it was too harsh. The climate was too bad. But of course, around this time, they were finding more and more evidence for neurotic activity in Anatolia.

And for a long time, it was thought that Turkey was the modern sort of Anatolian Peninsula, was avoided by the Neolithic because they thought people going around it was too harsh. The climate was too bad. But of course, around this time, they were finding more and more evidence for neurotic activity in Anatolia.

For example, Çatalhöyük would be a site that was discovered at this time as well, the work of Mellat there and Hajula. But of course, in the southeastern part of the country, we have then sites like Çayönü, which were discovered in the course of this survey. But also Göbekli Tepe was discovered during their survey work, but was never excavated at the time.

For example, Çatalhöyük would be a site that was discovered at this time as well, the work of Mellat there and Hajula. But of course, in the southeastern part of the country, we have then sites like Çayönü, which were discovered in the course of this survey. But also Göbekli Tepe was discovered during their survey work, but was never excavated at the time.

For example, Çatalhöyük would be a site that was discovered at this time as well, the work of Mellat there and Hajula. But of course, in the southeastern part of the country, we have then sites like Çayönü, which were discovered in the course of this survey. But also Göbekli Tepe was discovered during their survey work, but was never excavated at the time.

I mean, it wasn't actually excavated until the mid-1990s.

I mean, it wasn't actually excavated until the mid-1990s.

I mean, it wasn't actually excavated until the mid-1990s.

Yeah. I mean, apart from the COVID year, we've been there, not me personally. Of course, the work at the site is very strongly connected to German research or to German researchers. Harald Hauptmann, who was actually the head of the institution where I work now, he was Excavation director was doing the work down there with the channel of a museum.

Yeah. I mean, apart from the COVID year, we've been there, not me personally. Of course, the work at the site is very strongly connected to German research or to German researchers. Harald Hauptmann, who was actually the head of the institution where I work now, he was Excavation director was doing the work down there with the channel of a museum.

Yeah. I mean, apart from the COVID year, we've been there, not me personally. Of course, the work at the site is very strongly connected to German research or to German researchers. Harald Hauptmann, who was actually the head of the institution where I work now, he was Excavation director was doing the work down there with the channel of a museum.

And he was then followed by his student, Klaus Schmidt, who is really well known for his excavations at Gobekli Tepe. He was always involved in the field work and then as excavation director in his own right after Hauptmann retired. And he was there until 2014 when he sadly passed away. And then I came in and I happened to be there and, you know, the rest is history, as you say.

And he was then followed by his student, Klaus Schmidt, who is really well known for his excavations at Gobekli Tepe. He was always involved in the field work and then as excavation director in his own right after Hauptmann retired. And he was there until 2014 when he sadly passed away. And then I came in and I happened to be there and, you know, the rest is history, as you say.

And he was then followed by his student, Klaus Schmidt, who is really well known for his excavations at Gobekli Tepe. He was always involved in the field work and then as excavation director in his own right after Hauptmann retired. And he was there until 2014 when he sadly passed away. And then I came in and I happened to be there and, you know, the rest is history, as you say.

But yeah, I mean, the site has been now under excavation for about 30 years.