Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Northern Annex
Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8800 BCE)·Pre-Pottery Neolithic·🇹🇷 Southeastern Anatolia, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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About Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Northern Annex
Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Northern Annex in Southeastern Anatolia, Sanliurfa, Turkey is a Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8800 BCE) temple complex attributed to Pre-Pottery Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal chamber 3 × 4 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.2335N 38.9246E controls access to Southeastern Anatolia, Sanliurfa resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple-complex for Southeastern Anatolia, Sanliurfa, illustrating Pre-Pottery Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ancestral burial reuse over centuries
- 02Astronomical alignment hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 9200 BCE
- Period
- Pre-Pottery Neolithic A (9600-8800 BCE)
- Culture
- Pre-Pottery Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus with stratified deposits
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 9200 BCE
Initial construction of Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Northern Annex main structure
c. 1020 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Northern Annex
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Northern Annex) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.2335° N · 38.9246° E · 761 m · 3 mapped features
Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Northern Annex — Main Temple-Complex Feature
cairnPrimary cairn at Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Northern Annex — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
37.2334° N · 38.9249° EGobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Northern Annex — Secondary Enclosure
plazaAncillary plaza at Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Northern Annex — platform mound with stratified deposits
37.2347° N · 38.9263° EGobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Northern Annex — Outlier Rock Art Panel
reservoirOutlier reservoir panel linked to Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Northern Annex ceremonial landscape
37.2340° N · 38.9239° E