At Göbekli Tepe, megaliths are arranged in circular formations with several formations stacked on top of one another, and each completed circle was covered with dirt before construction resumed above it.
Sources
- Gobekli Tepe | Neolithic, Prehistoric, Monument, & Map (britannica.com)
- Gobekli Tepe: The World's First Temple? - Smithsonian Magazine (smithsonianmag.com)
- Features - Last Stand of the Hunter-Gatherers? - May/June 2021 (archaeology.org)
- https://factsanddetails.com/world/cat56/sub362/entry-6007.html (factsanddetails.com)
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