Göbekli Tepe was constructed in two stages: the oldest structures date to the Early Pre-Pottery Neolithic A period, ending around 9000 B.C., while the later, less elaborate Pre-Pottery Neolithic B remains date to about 8000 B.C.
Sources
- The World's First Temple - Archaeology Magazine Archive (archive.archaeology.org)
- https://www.dainst.blog/the-tepe-telegrams/2016/06/22/how-old-ist-it-dating-gobekli-tepe/ (dainst.blog)
- https://brewminate.com/exploring-ancient-gobekli-tepe-and-the-dawn-of-village-life-in-the-cradle-of-civilization/ (brewminate.com)
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