HistoryPrehistoric (circa 9600-8000 BCE)Southeastern Turkey (Upper Mesopotamia)low confidence

Archaeologists uncovered tens of thousands of broken animal bones at Göbekli Tepe, including gazelles and aurochs.

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Confirmed by multiple independent, reputable sources including Archaeology Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, and National Geographic, all corroborating the presence of tens of thousands of animal bones, including gazelle and aurochs remains. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]

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