Gobekli Tepe: The Original Eden In the chapter of Genesis, the creation story of the bible, the first man and woman had been created in the likeness of God within the Garden of Eden; along with a diversity of animals that would co-exist under the dominion of the “first ever” recorded humans, Adam and Eve. However, the question remains; where was this elusive Garden of Eden? Was it an actual physical location on this earth, or did it exist within an otherworldly dimension? Perhaps the answer will be uncovered within the ruins of Gobekli Tepe, the oldest Neolithic site known to date. There are many points of correlation between the story of Genesis and the data unearthed at Gobekli Tepe. One of the points of correlation being how
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At first glance, the site was no more than a mound known as “pot belly hill”, and upon further investigation, proved a miraculous find that challenges the notion that an agrarian lifestyle of farming domestic plants and animals had been a requirement for the rise of culture to occur. The megaliths of Gobekli Tepe were scanned; and dated to be about 12,000 years old, which is 2,000 years older than Catal Hoyuk, and 7,000 years older than the Egyptian Pyramids. One thousand years after the construction of Gobekli Tepe, the site was then mysteriously buried. Perhaps as a way to preserve the secrets within the site for later generations to experience and/or to protect it from intruders, this may have caused a wide scale migration to another significant site in history known as Catal Hoyuk. Catal Hoyuk had been the first Neolithic “city” that provided a stable residence for thousands of people for thousands of years, as well as a fertile land and a plentiful supply of water, which made it possible for early man to farm. Gobekli Tepe, however, is the original blueprint, which gave way to Catal Hoyuk, along with all the proceeding cities both historical and modern. Gobekli Tepe is a site rich in symbolism, which laid the foundation for what society recognizes as religion, mythology, and perhaps basic philosophy into the purpose of human existence. As a result, …show more content…
Gobekli Tepe could have also been an attempt to create the first city, although, realistically, that title belongs to Catal Hoyuk. In order for Gobekli Tepe to have been constructed, the frequenters needed a place to stay, and it is possible that the temples were in fact dwellings for the hunter-gatherers. Also, in proximity to the Gobekli Tepe, is a field of ancient einkorn, which is the ancestor of modern day wheat. The consumption of einkorn would have allowed for residency at Gobekli Tepe, and surely did supply the energy to construct the miraculous site, whether or not the people of Gobekli Tepe resided there. The issue, however, would have been the lack of water, and that would have caused the hunter-gatherers to forage elsewhere, while devoting time to carve and lift the megaliths into their proper place during their free time. Gobekli Tepe may have also been the world’s first educational institution, besides the assumption that the site was only an ancient religious center. Perhaps the gatherings at Gobekli Tepe involved the ancient hunter and gatherers sharing information about the local animals, plants, and their ideas as to their existence on earth. That would explain the sudden emergence of Gobekli Tepe’s animal cult, which provided the foundation for
At first glance, the site was no more than a mound known as “pot belly hill”, and upon further investigation, proved a miraculous find that challenges the notion that an agrarian lifestyle of farming domestic plants and animals had been a requirement for the rise of culture to occur. The megaliths of Gobekli Tepe were scanned; and dated to be about 12,000 years old, which is 2,000 years older than Catal Hoyuk, and 7,000 years older than the Egyptian Pyramids. One thousand years after the construction of Gobekli Tepe, the site was then mysteriously buried. Perhaps as a way to preserve the secrets within the site for later generations to experience and/or to protect it from intruders, this may have caused a wide scale migration to another significant site in history known as Catal Hoyuk. Catal Hoyuk had been the first Neolithic “city” that provided a stable residence for thousands of people for thousands of years, as well as a fertile land and a plentiful supply of water, which made it possible for early man to farm. Gobekli Tepe, however, is the original blueprint, which gave way to Catal Hoyuk, along with all the proceeding cities both historical and modern. Gobekli Tepe is a site rich in symbolism, which laid the foundation for what society recognizes as religion, mythology, and perhaps basic philosophy into the purpose of human existence. As a result, …show more content…
Gobekli Tepe could have also been an attempt to create the first city, although, realistically, that title belongs to Catal Hoyuk. In order for Gobekli Tepe to have been constructed, the frequenters needed a place to stay, and it is possible that the temples were in fact dwellings for the hunter-gatherers. Also, in proximity to the Gobekli Tepe, is a field of ancient einkorn, which is the ancestor of modern day wheat. The consumption of einkorn would have allowed for residency at Gobekli Tepe, and surely did supply the energy to construct the miraculous site, whether or not the people of Gobekli Tepe resided there. The issue, however, would have been the lack of water, and that would have caused the hunter-gatherers to forage elsewhere, while devoting time to carve and lift the megaliths into their proper place during their free time. Gobekli Tepe may have also been the world’s first educational institution, besides the assumption that the site was only an ancient religious center. Perhaps the gatherings at Gobekli Tepe involved the ancient hunter and gatherers sharing information about the local animals, plants, and their ideas as to their existence on earth. That would explain the sudden emergence of Gobekli Tepe’s animal cult, which provided the foundation for