Unit 3: Göbekli Tepe
The oldest known monument in the world: giant carved stones raised by hunter-gatherers 11,500 years ago, and how archaeologists use evidence to work out what it was.
- I can say where and when Göbekli Tepe was built, and how old it is compared with Greece and Rome.
- I can describe the T-pillars, the enclosures and the animal carvings.
- I can explain how hunter-gatherers could cut and move huge stones without metal tools.
- I can tell evidence from a guess, and explain why archaeologists changed their minds about Göbekli Tepe.
With answer keys and teacher notes. For you, not for students.
No answer keys. Print this one for class. All 3 printables.
Materials
| Title | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Discovering Göbekli Tepe | slides | Where and when it was built, how it was found, the stone enclosures, T-pillars shaped like people, and the animals carved on them. |
| Who Built It, and Why? | slides | Hunter-gatherer builders, cutting and moving the pillars, evidence versus guesses, why archaeologists stopped calling it a temple, and the link to farming. |
| Evidence or Guess? 证据还是猜测？ | worksheet | Sort ten statements about Göbekli Tepe into evidence or guesses, put five monuments from three units in time order, and explain why archaeologists changed their minds. Teacher copy has an answer key. |
| Animals in Stone Fact Cards 石头上的动物 | reference | Six wild animals carved on the pillars of Göbekli Tepe, with 中文 names, where to find them, and a question to think about. |
| Design Challenge: Carve a T-Pillar 设计T形石柱 | worksheet | Design a T-pillar for our class, with arms, a belt and animal reliefs that tell something about us, then plan how to cut and move it without metal or machines. |
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