News from Gobekli Tepe, the oldest temple found to date

[alfreda89]

I've heard bits and pieces about the discovery of this temple -- one constructed long before archeologists believed that the neolithic age (or age of agriculture and pre-civilization) began. Here's a recent article about the dig, which will surely become a major tourist attraction as soon as the comfort and safety of the visitors can be guaranteed.

Comments

[originalkitsune.livejournal.com]

looks interesting. The implication is that civilization might come from religion. :3

[alfreda89.livejournal.com]

Our patriarchal hierarchy makes me think that we're still just fancy apes. We followed the path that keeps most of us poor, sick and downtrodden.