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Boncuklu Tarla

SettlementTürkiye

Predating Göbekli Tepe by ~1,000 years. Neolithic settlement with T-shaped pillars, stone bracelets, and clay beads, suggesting a wider Pre-Pottery network.

37.1375°, 41.0747°

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Walkthrough videos (4)

13,000 yr-old Megaliths of Boncuklu Tarla | Before Göbekli Tepe13,000 yr-old Megaliths of Boncuklu Tarla | Before Göbekli TepeHugh Newman / MegalithomaniaBefore Göbekli Tepe | Boncuklu Tarla | Exclusive Site Exploration & Museum VisitBefore Göbekli Tepe | Boncuklu Tarla | Exclusive Site Exploration & Museum VisitHugh Newman / MegalithomaniaOlder than Gobeklitepe? Türkiye's new Neolithic secretOlder than Gobeklitepe? Türkiye's new Neolithic secretTürkiye TodayThe Protective Secret Beneath IzmirThe Protective Secret Beneath IzmirTürkiye Today

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