Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East
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
Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East 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 necropolis 6 × 2 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 37.2146N 38.9335E 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
- 01Construction labor organization
- 02Chronology and phasing
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
- Partially excavated
c. 9200 BCE
Initial construction of Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East main structure
c. 913 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
37.2146° N · 38.9335° E · 770 m · 4 mapped features
Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Main Temple-Complex Feature
chamberPrimary chamber at Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — burial gallery with stratified deposits
37.2153° N · 38.9348° EGobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Secondary Enclosure
cairnAncillary cairn at Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
37.2148° N · 38.9351° EGobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Outlier Rock Art Panel
plazaOutlier plaza panel linked to Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East ceremonial landscape
37.2136° N · 38.9329° EGobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
reservoirHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Gobekli Tepe Enclosure F Annex East with plastered basin
37.2145° N · 38.9332° E