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Gobekli Tepe: Genesis of the Gods: The Temple of the Watchers and the Discovery of Eden
Andrew Collins
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Description for Gobekli Tepe: Genesis of the Gods: The Temple of the Watchers and the Discovery of Eden
paperback. An exploration of the megalithic complex at Gobekli Tepe, who built it, and how it gave rise to legends regarding the foundations of civilization. Num Pages: 464 pages, Includes 16-page color insert and 84 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 746. Very good copy showing minor age and wear
Built at the end of the last ice age, the mysterious stone temple complex of Göbekli Tepe in Turkey is one of the greatest challenges to 21st century archaeology. As much as 7,000 years older than the Great Pyramid and Stonehenge, its strange buildings and rings of T-shaped monoliths--built with stones weighing from 10 to 15 tons--show a level of sophistication and artistic achievement unmatched until the rise of the great civilizations of the ancient world, Sumer, Egypt, and Babylon.
Chronicling his travels to Göbekli Tepe and surrounding sites, Andrew Collins details the layout, architecture, and exquisite relief ... Read more
Built at the end of the last ice age, the mysterious stone temple complex of Göbekli Tepe in Turkey is one of the greatest challenges to 21st century archaeology. As much as 7,000 years older than the Great Pyramid and Stonehenge, its strange buildings and rings of T-shaped monoliths--built with stones weighing from 10 to 15 tons--show a level of sophistication and artistic achievement unmatched until the rise of the great civilizations of the ancient world, Sumer, Egypt, and Babylon.
Chronicling his travels to Göbekli Tepe and surrounding sites, Andrew Collins details the layout, architecture, and exquisite relief ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bear & Company Vermont
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Rochester, United States
ISBN
9781591431428
SKU
KMK0025472
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Andrew Collins
Andrew Collins has been investigating the idea of an advanced civilization existing before recorded history since 1979, focusing on southeast Turkey since the early 1990s. He is the co-discoverer of a massive cave complex beneath the Giza plateau, now known as “Collins’ Caves.” The author of From the Ashes of Angels, Gods of Eden, The Cygnus Mystery, and Gateway to ... Read more
Reviews for Gobekli Tepe: Genesis of the Gods: The Temple of the Watchers and the Discovery of Eden
“Andrew Collins has not only written the definitive explanation of Gobekli Tepe, but he has probably explained one of the most important mysteries of all time: Where and how did modern humans evolve? This is a masterpiece of work that brings ancient history to life.”
Gregory Little, author of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Mounds & Earthworks and ... Read more
Gregory Little, author of The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Mounds & Earthworks and ... Read more