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The role of cult and feasting in the emergence of Neolithic communities. New evidence from Göbekli Tepe, south-eastern Turkey

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ID3424315
AuthorsOliver Dietrich (0000-0001-7013-3317, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Zentrale), Manfred Heun (Norwegian University of Life Sciences), J Notroff (0000-0003-0916-8400, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Zentrale), Klaus Schmidt (0009-0006-3024-4489, Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Zentrale), Martin Zarnkow (Technical University of Munich)
Year2012
Volume86
Issue333
Pages674-695
Publication date2012-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0003598x00047840
OpenAlexW1962862133
LanguageEN
Citations received118
References cited41

Göbekli Tepe is one of the most important archaeological discoveries of modern times, pushing back the origins of monumentality beyond the emergence of agriculture. We are pleased to present a summary of work in progress by the excavators of this remarkable site and their latest thoughts about its role and meaning. At the dawn of the Neolithic, hunter-gatherers congregating at Göbekli Tepe created social and ideological cohesion through the carving of decorated pillars, dancing, feasting-and, almost certainly, the drinking of beer made from fermented wild crops

Ancient history · Archaeology · Carving · Cult · Ethnology · Geography · Ideology · Political science · Social complexity · Sociology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Ancient Near East History · Anthropology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · History

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