# Sweatman 2024: Representations of calendars and time at Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe support an astronomical interpretation of their symbolism

> Martin B. Sweatman, 2024. 3 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The "oldest calendar" claim, recorded with its standing.

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# Representations of calendars and time at Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe support an astronomical interpretation of their symbolism

Martin B. Sweatman, 2024. _Time and Mind_.

Counts V-shaped marks on Pillar 43 and reads them as a lunisolar calendar of 365 days, repeating the comet thesis.

**Göbekli Tepe** Articledoi: **[10.1080/1751696X.2024.2373876](https://doi.org/10.1080/1751696X.2024.2373876)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The "oldest calendar" claim, recorded with its standing.

## Cited by on this site 3 records

[The V marks and animals on Pillar 43 record a 365-day lunisolar calendar and a comet impact of about 10950 BC.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gobekli-tepe/answers/ANS0D95758J70PN/the-v-marks-and-animals-on-pillar-43-record-a-365-day)

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[Göbekli Tepe](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gobekli-tepe)

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[What do the reliefs and the V marks on Pillar 43 mean?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/gobekli-tepe/questions/QST0D956W7G37QZ/what-do-the-reliefs-and-the-v-marks-on-pillar-43-mean)

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## Cite it

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Sweatman, M. B. (2024). Representations of calendars and time at Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe support an astronomical interpretation of their symbolism. Time and Mind. https://doi.org/10.1080/1751696X.2024.2373876
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