Archaeologists uncovered tens of thousands of broken animal bones at Göbekli Tepe, including gazelles and aurochs.
Notes on verification
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]
Sources
- World's Oldest Temple to Be Restored | National Geographic (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- Gobekli Tepe: The World's First Temple? - Smithsonian Magazine (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- Features - Last Stand of the Hunter-Gatherers? - May/June 2021 (seed:history_and_archaeology)