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The Missing Chapter

13 min readLast updated September 2026Beginner levelOfficial-source checked

Lost lands and what archaeology can establish about the past.

Excavated hollows at Göbekli Tepe under a blue sky: circular dry-stone enclosures holding upright T-shaped limestone pillars, with walkways and supports, on a limestone hill above dry plains.
Figure 1. Excavated monumental buildings at Göbekli Tepe. The site developed through multiple phases of construction and use.

Lost lands and what archaeology can establish about the past.

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