One fascinating site not getting much attention is Zernaki Tepe, near the Van region. Some of it, if I've not confused it with something nearby, is buried under 40ft of sediment and its accessible parts exhibit some of the finest masonry work yet seen, with interlocking blocks, etc.
Estimated at 14k years, and probably older than Gobekli Tepe
What are you looking at that indicates otherwise?
That said, while I can't readily disgorge quality references on this area, I suspect we'll soon have some compelling arguments that unsettle current consensus.
I apologize for introducing an otherwise fascinating archeological discovery with feeble or possibly garbage data. And I hope it does not discourage anyone from remaining up to date on this area or actively pursuing it.
For example, these thousands of unexpected ancient sites they've found in the Amazon using Lidar recently:
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/feb/06/a...
One unfortunate reality is that looters will get to these places long before archeologists. I think they try to keep things secret, but there are limits to what you can do.
I think this is where a few humble billionaires can make a real difference, in case they're reading this :)
The financial situation is even worse today.
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sorenKaram•3h ago
One of my favorite facts is that 3/5 of the worlds produce was domesticated in Meso-America. Wild. These civs were pros at developing foods.
dr_dshiv•26m ago
But great architecture and urban planning… plus writing and math. It’s wild.
monero-xmr•2h ago