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  1. 12,000 years ago, people at Göbekli Tepe may have carved what is now believed to be the oldest solar calendar ever discovered.
    Symbols on pillars — especially lots of “V” marks — might represent days, with special markings for the summer solstice.
    If correct, this is a striking example of early humans observing the skies, measuring time, and encoding it in stone — long before writing as we know it.

    #archaeology #AncientAstronomy #gobeklitepe

    popularmechanics.com/science/a