The story of the later Stone Age - Interviews, news reports and fresh insights into the archaeology of 10,000 years of the Neolithic period. By reporting on sites and discoveries from Mesopotamia to Wiltshire, familiar and less well-known, we are growing a podcast tapestry of how the people of the Neolithic developed and spread from the Near and Middle East across Europe and the Mediterranean to eventually become the megalith builders of NW Europe, Britain & Ireland.
Göbekli Tepe to Stonehenge
Claim This Podcastby Michael Bott & Rupert Soskin
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The story of the later Stone Age - Interviews, news reports and fresh insights into the archaeology of 10,000 years of the Neolithic period. By reporting on sites and discoveries from Mesopotamia to Wiltshire, familiar and less well-known, we are growing a podcast tapestry of how the people of the Neolithic developed and spread from the Near and Middle East across Europe and the Mediterranean to eventually become the megalith builders of NW Europe, Britain & Ireland.
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March 6, 2024
Obsidian - Black Stuff Revolution
<p>In the process of developing and making Göbekli Tepe to Stonehenge, we're lifting the corner of the carpet on all sorts of aspects to do with the Neolithic period that we perhaps would not have otherwise.</p><p>And so it is with the topic of this discussion - obsidian: we had absolutely no idea how crucial this 'black stuff' was to the spread of farming from Anatolia and the fertile crescent into Europe until really examining the narrative of how the early pioneers first ventured out in to the Aegean and crossed to mainland Greece.</p><p>Our research has turned up all sorts of surprises and we hope you all enjoy this brief overview of the power of the trade in obsidian.</p>
December 10, 2023
GÖBEKLI TEPE REVELATIONS: Thoughts on 3 days at Göbekli Tepe.
<p>As the first steps in making the Göbekli Tepe to Stonehenge film project, a few weeks ago Rupert and I spent three days at Göbekli Tepe with access to the whole site - we've been down amongst the T-pillars, we've seen the places where the people lived, we've seen excavations that are normally out of the public eye and much more - all in the company of the head archaeologist there, Lee Clare.</p><p>So that is what this show about: we so had our minds blown during our visit, we've got so much to talk about, and this is the first opportunity - probably the first of many - to share what we've taken away from our visit.</p><p><strong>Help us make our film series, GÖBEKLI TEPE to STONEHENGE at ...</strong></p><p>🟡 BUY ME A COFFEE: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prehistoryguys" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prehistoryguys</a></p><p>If you want to show some love to the Prehistory Guys but don't want the commitment of a monthly subscription (see Patreon link below), you can make a one off donation by following the link above. All single donations go to our current project: GÖBEKLI TEPE to STONEHENGE</p><p>🔴 PATREON: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/theprehistoryguys" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/theprehistoryguys</a></p><p>We have a friendly and enthusiastic Patreon community helping us create our content through monthly subscription. Get access to exclusive (ad-free!) content, be on the inside track of what we're up to and help us build the channel.</p>
October 26, 2023
Before Göbekli Tepe there was ... ?
<p>In the very first 'Göbekli Tepe to Stonehenge' podcast, we aim to provide a context for the phenomenon of the T-Pillar sites of South Eastern Turkïye and to set the scene for the journey we are about to embark upon with the whole <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prehistoryguys" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Göbekli Tepe to Stonehenge film project</a>,</p><p>In order to fulfil the promise of the project our prehistory focus has shifted over to the Levant and the Fertile Crescent. And our tiny minds have been a little bit blown just a bit.</p><p>We've never accepted the idea of Göbekli Tepe as this 'Ground Zero' of civilization as it presents in the popular press and now largely in the public imagination, or even worse, that it must have been constructed by aliens (how could hunter-gatherers have made THAT?).</p><p>But of course, there is a story that leads up to Göbekli Tepe, the other Taş Tepeler (stone hills) and other sites; one that stretches back a further 10,000 years, right to the shores of the Sea of Galilee.</p><p>We hope you enjoy this condensed overview of what came before Göbekli Tepe.</p><p><em>00:00:00 - Intro & show outline</em></p><p><em>00:04:24 - Why the Göbekli Tepe to Stonehenge podcast?</em></p><p><em>00:10:46 - It didn’t all start with Göbekli Tepe</em></p><p><em>00:15:59 - Ohalo II</em></p><p><em>00:20:00 - The Epipaleolithic</em></p><p><em>00:23:18 - Archaeological sites of the area</em></p><p><em>00:26:05 - Zarzian Culture</em></p><p><em>00:27:04 - Available information about the Epipaleolithic</em></p><p><em>00:29:47 - Kharaheneh IV</em></p><p><em>00:32:58 - Natufian Culture</em></p><p><em>00:39:51 - Bread & beer?</em></p><p><em>00:43:27 - More about the Natufians</em></p><p><em>00:45:23 - Halizon Tachtit</em></p><p><em>00:47:04 - Tortoises</em></p><p><em>00:49:54 - The Younger Dryas</em></p><p><em>00:55:22 - Special buildings, silo storage and the Tas Tepeler sites</em></p><p><em>00:58:32 - Göbekli Tepe precursor sites</em></p><p><em>01:03:45 - Desert kItes and the hunting of gazelle</em></p><p><em>01:06:40 - Rounding up & goodbyes</em></p><p><strong><em>For those of you who would like to take a closer look at some of the sites we discussed in the podcast, below is a list of some of the key settlements.</em></strong></p><p><span class="ql-size-large">Ohalo II, northern Israel.</span></p><p>A 22,000 year-old site that was discovered when sea of Galilee dried to a very low level in 1989</p><p>The small settlement of oval houses also contained a single burial of a male between 35-40 years old</p><p>Due to the waterlogged conditions there was an unusually high level of preservation. Thousands of seeds and fruits showing that these people exploited over 100 different plant species with evidence that they lived there all year round.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohalo_II" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohalo_II</a></p><p><span class="ql-size-large">Kharaneh IV, Jordan</span></p><p>The site’s main period of occupation was 21,000 to 18,500 years ago.</p><p>Traces of stone foundations for round huts - more widely known as hut circles.</p><p>Over time the site developed into a low mound covering over two hectares or five and a half acres.</p><p>The surface was littered with literally millions of discarded flints.</p><p>Also interesting here is that these people apparently socialised in some way with other more distant groups. archaeologists have also found beads here made from marine shells which came from the mediterranean and the red sea - which are 125 and 250 miles away respectively.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharaneh_IV" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharaneh_IV</a></p><p><span class="ql-size-large">El Wad, Mount Carmel, northern Israel</span></p><p>A cave settlement dating to around 14,500 years ago. As the community grew in size, the area outside...
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