Worlds Oldest Archaeological Find: Gobekli Tepe from 10,000 B.C.


	Worlds Oldest Archaeological Find: Gobekli Tepe from 10,000 B.C.

BartendingBear

3-1-2009 1:50 AM

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BartendingBear says:

"It is so old that it predates settled human life. It is pre-pottery, pre-writing, pre-everything." Some claim it could be the Garden of Eden. MUCH more information at clipped source.

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3-1-2009 8:36 PM

nchnted

OOOOOO, Bear, multiple pops if I could!! How fascinating!

3-1-2009 9:16 PM

ratilfar

Extremely cool. I may have just found the setting for the final scene in my current project. Thanks BB.

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