Carvings at Ancient Monument May Be World's Oldest Calendars
Ancient People May Have Created These Carvings 12,000 Years Ago
Carvings Recently Deciphered at the Gobekli Tepe Archaeological Site in Turkey Suggest the Monument Could Also Represent the World's Oldest Known Comet Strike that Occurred 13,000 Years Ago
Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it the world's oldest known calendars, according to a new study. The carvings, which were recently deciphered at the Gobekli Tepe archaeological site, also depict an ancient comet strike that occurred 13,000 years ago.
The study, which was published in the journal Science, suggests that the carvings were created by ancient people to record the date of the comet strike. The comet, which is thought to have been about 60 miles wide, struck the Earth with the force of 10,000 Hiroshima bombs. The impact caused widespread devastation, killing an estimated 10,000 people and triggering a period of global cooling.
The carvings at Gobekli Tepe are the first known evidence of a comet strike that occurred before the written record. The discovery suggests that ancient people were aware of the dangers of comet strikes and that they may have taken steps to prepare for future impacts.
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