Gobekli Tepe, one of the oldest and most important archaeological sites on planet Earth is rewriting history in more ways than one. Being that it dates back to approximately 9,600 BC, it challenges long-held assumptions about the development of human civilization, particularly the relationship between agriculture, religion, and the rise of complex societies. This era is often referred to as the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period, when humans were still thought to be primarily nomadic hunter-gatherers. Conventional wisdom held that large, organized societies only emerged after agriculture developed, but Göbekli Tepe flips that narrative.Gobekli Tepe is now also at the center of a massive controversy that is spilling over even into mainstream pop culture... Namely, why has only approximately 5% of this most important prehistoric site been excavated? Why are those in charge of this site stating that they will leave it to future generations, some 150 years from now, to finish excavating it? With all that has still yet to be excavated at Gobekli Tepe, why were large tree orchards planted over much of this sacred site and why was a massive permanent roof erected over it that features large metal beams and concrete that penetrate deep into the middle of this age old archaeological site?Fresh off their under-cover expedition to Turkey, I sit down with researchers-explorers-youtubers Michael Collins (Wandering Wolf) & Nikkiana Jones to get the latest-up-to-date-information regarding what is actually happening on the ground at Gobekli Tepe. You don't want to miss this.

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