10th millennium BC
The Burial of Göbekli Tepe
Thursday, 18 Aug 2011 — Contributed by chinajon
Q: Why was the site buried in 8,000 BC?
A: No one knows. But the way the dust is packed around the stones shows that Gobekli was entombed deliberately, and with some care.
Source: The First Post
The site named Göbekli Tepe was in use for thousands of years. Over time it was expanded time and again. Most of the unearthed portions of the site also contain more rooms with the T-stones which are seen in the excavated portion. So far, there is no evidence that it housed a permanent settlement. However, when it was in use, thousands of people could be contained within it.… Continues …
