Pseudo archaeological Claims

The overall consensus among pseudoarchaeologists is that Gobekli Tepe was built by the survivors of a lost city, who lived through a global catastrophic event that eliminated all traces of human civilization prior to the ice age. There are two popular versions of this pseudoarchaeological claim: the first being that Gobekli Tepe was created by …

Problems With These Claims

Over the years, Gobekli Tepe has been a main focal point for pseudoarchaeological “experts” as they try to discover these mysterious and ancient groups. Hancock, a prominent psuedoarchaeologist, concluded that the existence of these stones means “at the very least” meant that there must be an undiscovered group that were highly skilled in all the …

Background Information and Real Research

By Chloe Moehling, Bailey Palyvos, and Jack LaPerle To get better familiar with Gobekli Tepe let’s first give a description of what Gobekli Tepe actually is. The site is Located 10 miles (16 km) outside of Şanlıurfa, Turkey. It is the oldest known man-made place of worship and dates back all the way back to …