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The 10 Most Puzzling Ancient Artifacts. Newest Items to make your life easier. Do Nothing for 2 Minutes. History in the Remaking - Temple complex in Turkey that predates pyramids rewriting story of human evolution. By Patrick Symmes | Newsweek.com They call it potbelly hill, after the soft, round contour of this final lookout in southeastern Turkey.

History in the Remaking - Temple complex in Turkey that predates pyramids rewriting story of human evolution

To the north are forested mountains. East of the hill lies the biblical plain of Harran, and to the south is the Syrian border, visible 20 miles away, pointing toward the ancient lands of Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent, the region that gave rise to human civilization. And under our feet, according to archeologist Klaus Schmidt, are the stones that mark the spot—the exact spot—where humans began that ascent. Standing on the hill at dawn, overseeing a team of 40 Kurdish diggers, the German-born archeologist waves a hand over his discovery here, a revolution in the story of human origins.

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