Archaeologists uncovered tens of thousands of broken animal bones at Göbekli Tepe, including gazelles and aurochs.
Sources
- World's Oldest Temple to Be Restored | National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
- Gobekli Tepe: The World's First Temple? - Smithsonian Magazine (smithsonianmag.com)
- Features - Last Stand of the Hunter-Gatherers? - May/June 2021 (archaeology.org)
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