Excavations at Göbekli Tepe uncovered tens of thousands of wild-animal bones, chiefly gazelle bones, along with undomesticated plant remains, but no trash pits, hearths, or other signs of domestic life.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, reputable sources (Smithsonian Magazine, World History Encyclopedia, academic course materials) corroborate the specific bone counts, species composition, and absence of domestic features. Minor caveat that newer excavation seasons may nuance the 'no domestic life' interpretation, but core claim is well-supported by mainstream archaeological consensus. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Gobekli Tepe | Neolithic, Prehistoric, Monument, & Map (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- Gobekli Tepe: The World's First Temple? - Smithsonian Magazine (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.worldhistory.org/article/234/gobekli-tepe---the-worlds-first-temple/ (corroboration)
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/American_River_College/HUM_300:_Classical_Humanities_Textbook_(Collom)/02:_Prehistory/2.06:_Gobekli_Tepe (corroboration)