Answer · Göbekli Tepe
Skulls were removed, carved and displayed; bodies were not buried on the mound.
Skulls were removed, carved and displayed; bodies were not buried on the mound.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Only modified crania and scattered bone, never intact burials.
What would rule it out
- Intact burials on the mound.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
AGAINST
The questions it answers
Most likelyPeople were buried in the settlement; scattered bone in the enclosures came from burials displaced downslope,…
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Skulls were removed, carved and displayed; bodies were not buried on the mound. [Answer ANS0D9576FM00A7]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9576FM00A7
@misc{mysteriesdept_ans0d9576fm00a7,
title = {Skulls were removed, carved and displayed; bodies were not buried on the mound.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D9576FM00A7},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D9576FM00A7}
}