From: The Mystery of Göbekli Tepe
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Some critics warn against overhyping Göbekli Tepe as a sudden mystery that 'rewrites everything.' They argue that human progress is rarely a straight line or a sudden revolution. Finding houses and tools at the site shows it was a normal, gradual transition. Hunter-gatherers were always highly capable and creative. Calling them 'primitive' before this discovery was simply a mistake in our older historical models, not a supernatural mystery.

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Supporting arguments

  • Human progress is slow and gradual
  • Hunter-gatherers were always highly capable
  • Recent domestic finds disprove the 'temple-only' myth
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Göbekli Tepe was built by hunter-gatherers before the invention of agriculture.
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Recent excavations show the site was used for daily living, not just rituals.
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The site features massive stone pillars carved with geometric precision.
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