An Illiterate Shepherd Stumbled Onto the World's Oldest Temple
Neolithic

An Illiterate Shepherd Stumbled Onto the World's Oldest Temple

In 1915, an illiterate shepherd stumbled onto the world's oldest temple—and almost destroyed humanity's understanding of civilization itself.

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NeolithicArchaeologyTurkeyAncient ArchitectureReligious SitesHunter GatherersKlaus SchmidtGöbekli TepePrehistoric CivilizationAgricultural RevolutionStone Age

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