Taş Tepeler
The Taş Tepeler (Turkish, literally 'Stone Hills') is an upland area in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey, near the city of Şanlıurfa.
The area has a number of significant prehistoric archaeological sites,[1] including twelve sites with the characteristic "T"-shaped obelisks well known from Göbekli Tepe, a UNESCO World Heritage Site: Göbekli Tepe, Nevalı Çori, Şanlıurfa – Yeni Mahalle, Karahan Tepe, Hamzan Tepe, Sefer Tepe, Taşlı Tepe, Kurt Tepe, Harbetsuvan Tepe, Sayburç and Ayanlar Höyük. The obelisks are characteristic of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period in the region. It appears that these settlements were covered with soil and abandoned, with all seeming to have disappeared by the end of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B period.[2]
A summary of the recent discoveries was written by British author and journalist Sean Thomas (author) and published in The Spectator in 2022.
References[3]
- "Türkiye illuminates its Neolithic Heritage with TAŞ TEPELER | TGA" (in Turkish).
- "Turkey's Taş Tepeler marks the beginning of civilization". Arkeonews. 13 October 2021.
- Thomas, Sean (2022-12-30). "Most-read 2022: Is an unknown, extraordinarily ancient civilisation buried under eastern Turkey?". The Spectator. Retrieved 2023-03-19.