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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.
controversy
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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