Only about 10 percent of Göbekli Tepe has been excavated.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent sources, including a quote from a Göbekli Tepe project archaeologist, support the 10% figure, but other credible outlets cite a lower ~5% figure, indicating some variance in precise quantification. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- Features - Last Stand of the Hunter-Gatherers? - May/June 2021 (seed:history_and_archaeology)
- https://www.templeton.org/news/gobekli-tepe (corroboration)
- https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/excavations-in-gobeklitepe-may-continue-for-decades-expert-174091 (corroboration)
- https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-843802 (corroboration)
- https://www.thecollector.com/gobekli-tepe/ (corroboration)