# People were buried in the settlement; scattered bone in the enclosures came from burials displaced downslope,…

> Most likely: People were buried in the settlement; scattered bone in the enclosures came from burials displaced downslope, alongside other rites…

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# People were buried in the settlement; scattered bone in the enclosures came from burials displaced downslope,…

People were buried in the settlement; scattered bone in the enclosures came from burials displaced downslope, alongside other rites including skull modification.

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## Where it stands

**Most likely** Its tests partly supported it: one piece of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- More intact burials in settlement deposits; scattered bone shows transport damage.

## What would rule it out

- Scattered bone with no taphonomic signs of displacement and no further burials.

## Evidence 1 for · none against

[Taphonomic analysis of the scattered bone is consistent with displacement by sliding settlement deposits.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gobekli-tepe/evidence/EVD0D9577EW1WXM/taphonomic-analysis-of-the-scattered-bone-is-consistent-with)

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## The questions it answers

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