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Man, there's so much left to discover! South America, Turkiye, who knows, but so much. One fascinating site not getting much attention is Zernaki Tepe, near th
by eth0up 1y ago
Man, there's so much left to discover! South America, Turkiye, who knows, but so much.
One fascinating site not getting much attention is Zernaki Tepe, near the Van region. Some of it, if I've not confused it with something nearby, is buried under 40ft of sediment and its accessible parts exhibit some of the finest masonry work yet seen, with interlocking blocks, etc.
Estimated at 14k years, and probably older than Gobekli Tepe
- AlotOfReading 1y agoZernaki Tepe is obviously not from 14k BP. It's a grid plan urban center with aramaic inscriptions and thrown potsherds that use slip. I also can't find any papers actually arguing that it might be anywhere near that old, only some vastly more reasonable iron age dates. What are you looking at that indicates otherwise?
- eth0up 1y agoI'll have to bow a bit in shame. I was introduced to that site through rogue archeologists that differ with official consensus. Additionally, the surrounding sites nearby convolute my ignorance. That said, while I can't readily disgorge quality references on this area, I suspect we'll soon have some compelling arguments that unsettle current consensus. I apologize for introducing an otherwise fascinating archeological discovery with feeble or possibly garbage data. And I hope it does not discourage anyone from remaining up to date on this area or actively pursuing it.
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- bsoles 1y agoIt is funny; "karakol" in Turkish means a police office/building. I wonder is there is a link in the etymology?