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Looking beneath the surface: Geophysical surveys at Gobekli Tepe
The Tepe Telegrams ^ | 7/18/2018 | Gobekli Tepe Research Staff

Posted on 07/23/2018 12:09:41 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

Archaeological survey methods have changed significantly over the last years. One innovation which has dramatically changed the way field archaeologists work are ground-based physical sensing techniques (for a short introduction into this technology and its application see, e.g. here [external link]). This technology provides us with images of possible archaeological features beneath the surface without even taking a shovel to hand. In 2003, a geophysical survey was undertaken at Göbekli Tepe with the help of GGH -- Solutions in Geoscience GmbH. In a first step, large parts of the tell were subjected to extensive magnetic prospection, and later selected areas were studied using georadar and geoelectric tomography...
"More than ten large enclosures could be located in the geomagnetic map, and some more can be expected. As four enclosures are under excavation (Anlage A-D), in total a minimum of 20 enclosures seem to exist inside the mound of Göbekli Tepe. At every enclosure a number of 12 megalithic pillars can be expected. So, in total more than 200 pillars can be calculated."
...Survey-work also provided a useful tool in the planning of field research strategies, with operations focused in areas of particular interest as indicated by survey results. From 2007, excavations were also conducted in other parts of the site where more monumental structures were suspected, e.g. in the Northwest-Hollow. Here, georadar results showed a large, cloverleaf-shaped accumulation comprising of what appeared to be several circular structures. It is in this part of the site that excavations led to the discovery of Enclosure H. Although fieldwork is still not completed in this part of the site, the current state of excavation already confirms the geophysical-geoelectric results (Dietrich et al. 2016, 56).

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: anatolia; archaeology; gobeklitepe; godsgravesglyphs; sanliurfa; turkey
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Geomagnetic survey results in the NW depression, excavation areas superimposed. (Geomagnetics: GGH- Solutions in Geoscience, Plan: J. Notroff, DAI)

Looking beneath the surface: Geophysical surveys at Göbekli Tepe

1 posted on 07/23/2018 12:09:41 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...

2 posted on 07/23/2018 12:10:21 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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This news is very exciting. Gobekli Tepe ("Potbelly Hill") is almost coincidental with Sanliurfa, the birthplae of Abraham. the father of both Israelites and Ishmaelites. The location is not far from Ararat, the fabled location the landing of Noah's Ark. It is also the locality from which the Magoi originated, the ones who came to worship Jesus. Any news of this ought to be very compelling to Bible students who study the history and archaeology of this region, Anatolia.

Of course, it is also very close to the border of Syria, where a lot of ISIS history-destroyers have sought to eradicate any knowledge but that of Moslem origin.

3 posted on 07/23/2018 12:38:54 AM PDT by imardmd1 (Fiat Lux)
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To: SunkenCiv

Bookmark


4 posted on 07/23/2018 12:42:54 AM PDT by Federal46 (federal 46)
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To: imardmd1

Bookmarking.
I have been to Ur. Walked in Abraham’s house that Sadam had rebuilt at one point. Very very very interesting. I’m looking fwd to reading this article and thread tomorrow.


5 posted on 07/23/2018 1:10:18 AM PDT by Pocketdoor
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To: imardmd1

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This place is fascinating


6 posted on 07/23/2018 2:45:47 AM PDT by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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To: SunkenCiv

It looks like a face. ET maybe.


7 posted on 07/23/2018 3:04:09 AM PDT by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey season!)
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To: imardmd1

I love the Bible, but this place has been dated as more than 11,000 years old. If the dating is reasonably accurate, this place predates anything in the Bible other than Creation itself.

The site is well preserved for its age because it was intentionally buried long ago. The hill they’re excavating is artificial. That was no small undertaking, so whoever did it must have thought they had a good reason to hide this place.

If someday we acquire technology which allows us to view the past in some manner, much of what we think we know about history will be vaporized.


8 posted on 07/23/2018 3:20:44 AM PDT by JustaTech (A mind is a terrible thing)
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To: airborne

Looks like a mokey’s face to me.


9 posted on 07/23/2018 4:15:34 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: SunkenCiv; nuconvert

Thanks for posting this. It is really worth the time to read everything at https://tepetelegrams.wordpress.com/

and follow https://twitter.com/TepeTelegrams

It is encouraging to know that the work there is done in a very good way after the untimely death of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Schmidt_(archaeologist) in 2014.


10 posted on 07/23/2018 5:08:53 AM PDT by AdmSmith (GCTGATATGTCTATGATTACTCAT)
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hmmm... Gobekli Tepe is 700 km from Mount Ararat

And the Magi were Zoroastrian "priests"/astronomers who were studying the skies.

11 posted on 07/23/2018 5:44:24 AM PDT by Cronos (Obama's dislike of Assad is not based on his brutality but that he isn't a jihadi Moslem)
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To: Pocketdoor

Interesting - how did they know it was his house? Was there a nameplate over the door?


12 posted on 07/23/2018 6:42:21 AM PDT by Kommodor (Terrorist, Journalist or Democrat? I can't tell the difference.)
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To: airborne

Ironically, the first show I watched about this place was “Ancient Aliens”.


13 posted on 07/23/2018 8:01:29 AM PDT by Salamander (I ride all night and I travel in fear, that in this darkness, I will disappear...)
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14 posted on 07/23/2018 8:26:10 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: SunkenCiv

There’s an unease in Turkey re ancient sites.. sadly. I was last there in 2014 and met foreign researchers at a Hellenic era site who told me they were there “unofficially.” Of course if there’s tourist money to be made, they’ll happily concrete over anything -_-


15 posted on 07/23/2018 8:45:18 AM PDT by Katya
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To: Kommodor

Haha well kinda. I think they just used the surrounding bricks and declared it Abraham’s house. I’ll have to look through my pictures


16 posted on 07/23/2018 8:52:51 AM PDT by Pocketdoor
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To: Salamander

Same here.


17 posted on 07/23/2018 10:42:30 AM PDT by airborne (I don't always scream at the TV but when I do it's hockey season!)
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To: SunkenCiv

I think this is the most important site in all of archaeology right now due to its age.


18 posted on 07/23/2018 12:44:28 PM PDT by Sawdring
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To: SunkenCiv
From Pinterest:


19 posted on 07/23/2018 12:55:19 PM PDT by Oatka
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To: airborne

Don’t say that to Linda Moulton-Howe, she already believes ET came and started the human race.


20 posted on 07/23/2018 12:57:17 PM PDT by MHGinTN (A dispensational perspective is a powerful tool for discernment)
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