The northern point of the triangle formed by Göbekli Tepe's enclosures is the largest of the three and the only one whose two stone monoliths bear anthropomorphic carvings.
Sources
- Did Geometry Guide the Construction of the World's Oldest ... (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/cambridge-archaeological-journal/article/geometry-and-architectural-planning-at-gobekli-tepe-turkey/2CBAF416E33AFE6496B73710A2F42FF9 (cambridge.org)
- https://unknowncountry.com/headline-news/gobekli-tepes-architectural-layout-required-an-understanding-of-geometry-and-complex-planning-13000-years-ago-unknowncountry-x/ (unknowncountry.com)
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