Discovery of a 5,300-Year-Old 'Mysterious Giant Circular Structure' and 'Perimeter Wall'
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A research group from Notre Dame Seishin University and Tokushima University has discovered a giant structure and a 100-meter diameter perimeter wall dating back to 3300 BC at the Kültepe site in Turkey. The findings suggest that urban formation in human history may have pluralistic origins centered around trade, rather than being limited to agricultural societies like Mesopotamia.
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- Q: Why is this discovery important?
- A: It provides archaeological evidence for a trade-led, pluralistic theory of urban formation, challenging the traditional irrigation-agriculture origin model.
- Q: Where was it found?
- A: At the Kültepe archaeological site in the Cappadocia region of central Turkey, currently on the UNESCO World Heritage tentative list.
- Q: What is the approximate date of the structure?
- A: It is estimated to date back to around 3300 BC (Late Chalcolithic period).