Göbekli Tepe contains huge stone vessels capable of holding more than 40 gallons of liquid.
Sources
- World's Oldest Temple to Be Restored | National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
- Features - Last Stand of the Hunter-Gatherers? - May/June 2021 (archaeology.org)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X20304090 (sciencedirect.com)
- https://novoscriptorium.com/2020/06/27/feasting-in-gobekli-tepe-alcoholic-beverages-in-the-ppna/ (novoscriptorium.com)
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