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Göbekli Tepe Reveals First Intact Burials, 8,700–8,000 BCE

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Archaeologists Lee Clare and Julia Gresky reported the first intact human burials at Göbekli Tepe.
The findings appeared in a PLOS One study published September 22, 2026.
The interments date to 8,700–8,000 BCE and include an adult woman, a young man and an adolescent girl.
Researchers say the burials indicate continuous settlement, shifting the view toward a permanent village at the site.

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Archaeologists Lee Clare and Julia Gresky reported the first intact human burials at Göbekli Tepe.
The findings appeared in a PLOS One study published September 22, 2026.
The interments date to 8,700–8,000 BCE and include an adult woman, a young man and an adolescent girl.
Researchers say the burials indicate continuous settlement, shifting the view toward a permanent village at the site.