Hugh Newman

It feels like groups coming in from the south and the Tufians, you've got groups coming in from the north and coming in through Anatolia, all kind of met and kind of like decided things have changed now. We're going to monumentalize what we know and put it into stone. And they did it in a profound, innovative manner. It was unbelievable because this is like...

It feels like groups coming in from the south and the Tufians, you've got groups coming in from the north and coming in through Anatolia, all kind of met and kind of like decided things have changed now. We're going to monumentalize what we know and put it into stone. And they did it in a profound, innovative manner. It was unbelievable because this is like...

You look at the stone circles in Britain. They're the kind of rough-hewn stones, mostly, just placed in circles or slightly different geometries. Here, they were doing that to another level. They were carving every stone precisely, beautifully, with 3D reliefs on them, with abstract symbols, abstract human forms, anthropomorphic figures. They have fingers on them. Fingers, yeah, belts.

You look at the stone circles in Britain. They're the kind of rough-hewn stones, mostly, just placed in circles or slightly different geometries. Here, they were doing that to another level. They were carving every stone precisely, beautifully, with 3D reliefs on them, with abstract symbols, abstract human forms, anthropomorphic figures. They have fingers on them. Fingers, yeah, belts.

You look at the stone circles in Britain. They're the kind of rough-hewn stones, mostly, just placed in circles or slightly different geometries. Here, they were doing that to another level. They were carving every stone precisely, beautifully, with 3D reliefs on them, with abstract symbols, abstract human forms, anthropomorphic figures. They have fingers on them. Fingers, yeah, belts.

Little bags. That's right, yeah, and strange V-necks with almost like pendants as well. I mean, it's just out there. I mean, it's like, just, it seems like it must have come from somewhere, this remarkable kind of culture.

Little bags. That's right, yeah, and strange V-necks with almost like pendants as well. I mean, it's just out there. I mean, it's like, just, it seems like it must have come from somewhere, this remarkable kind of culture.

Little bags. That's right, yeah, and strange V-necks with almost like pendants as well. I mean, it's just out there. I mean, it's like, just, it seems like it must have come from somewhere, this remarkable kind of culture.

Just, I call it like the world's first super civilization, because there's actually about, they now think, well, they say there's officially 12 sites, which include Carahan, Tepe, Say Burch, and all these others. They're now saying there could be 38 sites. But then another one of the archaeologists said there could be nearly 100 going in this whole area across southeast Turkey. Based on what?

Just, I call it like the world's first super civilization, because there's actually about, they now think, well, they say there's officially 12 sites, which include Carahan, Tepe, Say Burch, and all these others. They're now saying there could be 38 sites. But then another one of the archaeologists said there could be nearly 100 going in this whole area across southeast Turkey. Based on what?

Just, I call it like the world's first super civilization, because there's actually about, they now think, well, they say there's officially 12 sites, which include Carahan, Tepe, Say Burch, and all these others. They're now saying there could be 38 sites. But then another one of the archaeologists said there could be nearly 100 going in this whole area across southeast Turkey. Based on what?

What makes them think there could be 100? Well, they keep finding all these surface artifacts, you know, because most of these sites appear to be buried. Can't they use LIDAR? I think they have done, yeah. I think they have done, but it's mainly kind of rocky terrain. So I think it's harder to get LiDAR penetrating. I think you can get it through trees and see what's on the surface. But not dirt.

What makes them think there could be 100? Well, they keep finding all these surface artifacts, you know, because most of these sites appear to be buried. Can't they use LIDAR? I think they have done, yeah. I think they have done, but it's mainly kind of rocky terrain. So I think it's harder to get LiDAR penetrating. I think you can get it through trees and see what's on the surface. But not dirt.

What makes them think there could be 100? Well, they keep finding all these surface artifacts, you know, because most of these sites appear to be buried. Can't they use LIDAR? I think they have done, yeah. I think they have done, but it's mainly kind of rocky terrain. So I think it's harder to get LiDAR penetrating. I think you can get it through trees and see what's on the surface. But not dirt.

Just dirt and rock is a bit troublesome, I think. They've done GPR of a lot of places now, though. So they're going to get it. Ground penetrating radar? Yeah. So they kind of work out what's going on beneath that to see if it's worth investigating.

Just dirt and rock is a bit troublesome, I think. They've done GPR of a lot of places now, though. So they're going to get it. Ground penetrating radar? Yeah. So they kind of work out what's going on beneath that to see if it's worth investigating.

Just dirt and rock is a bit troublesome, I think. They've done GPR of a lot of places now, though. So they're going to get it. Ground penetrating radar? Yeah. So they kind of work out what's going on beneath that to see if it's worth investigating.

Gobekli Tepe officially dates to 9,600 BC, or 11,600 years ago. That's the earliest date, although it stretches, you know, according to the date. That's the earliest. Earliest, but that's currently, because only a small percentage. has been actually uncovered so far. So there's actually what, five, seven, maybe 8% has been uncovered.

Gobekli Tepe officially dates to 9,600 BC, or 11,600 years ago. That's the earliest date, although it stretches, you know, according to the date. That's the earliest. Earliest, but that's currently, because only a small percentage. has been actually uncovered so far. So there's actually what, five, seven, maybe 8% has been uncovered.

Gobekli Tepe officially dates to 9,600 BC, or 11,600 years ago. That's the earliest date, although it stretches, you know, according to the date. That's the earliest. Earliest, but that's currently, because only a small percentage. has been actually uncovered so far. So there's actually what, five, seven, maybe 8% has been uncovered.