Did Civilization Begin At Karahan Tepe? -The Humanity Before Göbekli Tepe

Imagine a barren hilltop in southeast Turkey, a place where the soil has hidden secrets for 11,000 years. Archaeologists brush away the dust and suddenly uncover a ring of mysterious stone pillars. These aren’t just any stones – they’re expertly carved T-shaped monoliths, adorned with animal figures and eerie human-like faces. In that moment, the team realizes they’re peering into a lost world older than the pyramids and even older than the famous Göbekli Tepe. This site, called Karahan Tepe, might just force us to rewrite the story of civilization. Was this remote hilltop the place where civilization truly began?
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00:00 intro
1:00 the discovery of Karahan Tepe
5:40 the chamber
9:08 the most jaw-dropping discovery
11:20 10.000 BC