10,000 B.C. What is thought to be your stereotypical cavemen and the discovery of fire period was well underestimated. Especially after the discovery of the world’s oldest temple, Göbekli Tepe, by German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt. Göbekli Tepe was an astonishing discovery to archaeologists regarding intellect about the Neolithic Revolution; due to the remarkable advancement and ability of foragers to build such a large monument in a period yet to develop metal tools. This Revolution took place in 10,000 B.C and was thoroughly examined by researchers for signs of technological advancements, civilization, religion, and agriculture; with Göbekli Tepe being one of those signs. The two provided resources portray different theories and information
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According to Charles C. Mann in his article “The Birth of Religion”, Göbekli Tepe was constructed for many purposes and occasions. As stated in his article, by archaeologist Schmidt, “Göbekli Tepe created the temple as a holy place to gather and meet, perhaps bringing gifts and tributes to its priests and craftspeople”,(Mann 57); the temple was theorized to be a sign of organized religion especially due to the circular placement of the 18 feet stone pillars. The temple was sought as a way to, “bind together these big, new, fragile groups of humankind”,(Mann 57) as stated by anthropologists; which was primarily when the emerged belief of those seeking leadership and power were also able to connect with the gods. Which according to anthropologists, “helped justify the social hierarchy that emerged in a more complex society”,(Mann 56). Charles provided clear and understandable reasoning and justification for the purposes and usage of the temple; by supplying various theories from multiple researchers, archaeologists, and anthropologists to vindicate the facts through multiple data sources. Unlike Charles C. Mann, the author(s) of “Chapter One: From the Origins of Agriculture to the First River-Valley Civilizations” does not supply an equivalent amount of sourced information as did Mann regarding the purpose of Göbekli Tepe. In the provided chapter Göbekli Tepe is mentioned briefly and is not clearly justified of its purposes. The author(s) mention, “Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey is the world’s oldest assemblage of stone buildings, which were probably used for ceremonies”, (4). Despite the author(s) ability to include the temple’s purpose he/she lacks the descriptive context and useful sources to better provide factual and reliable information. In the brief passage, Göbekli Tepe is
According to Charles C. Mann in his article “The Birth of Religion”, Göbekli Tepe was constructed for many purposes and occasions. As stated in his article, by archaeologist Schmidt, “Göbekli Tepe created the temple as a holy place to gather and meet, perhaps bringing gifts and tributes to its priests and craftspeople”,(Mann 57); the temple was theorized to be a sign of organized religion especially due to the circular placement of the 18 feet stone pillars. The temple was sought as a way to, “bind together these big, new, fragile groups of humankind”,(Mann 57) as stated by anthropologists; which was primarily when the emerged belief of those seeking leadership and power were also able to connect with the gods. Which according to anthropologists, “helped justify the social hierarchy that emerged in a more complex society”,(Mann 56). Charles provided clear and understandable reasoning and justification for the purposes and usage of the temple; by supplying various theories from multiple researchers, archaeologists, and anthropologists to vindicate the facts through multiple data sources. Unlike Charles C. Mann, the author(s) of “Chapter One: From the Origins of Agriculture to the First River-Valley Civilizations” does not supply an equivalent amount of sourced information as did Mann regarding the purpose of Göbekli Tepe. In the provided chapter Göbekli Tepe is mentioned briefly and is not clearly justified of its purposes. The author(s) mention, “Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey is the world’s oldest assemblage of stone buildings, which were probably used for ceremonies”, (4). Despite the author(s) ability to include the temple’s purpose he/she lacks the descriptive context and useful sources to better provide factual and reliable information. In the brief passage, Göbekli Tepe is