Cosmic Summit 2023 speaker and longtime Tusk buddy Dr. Martin Sweatman has published yet another gem of global interest.
The Independent: ‘World’s oldest calendar’ found carved onto ancient monument
University of Edinburgh: Ancient carvings in Turkey could be earliest solar calendar
Sci News: Gobekli Tepe’s Carvings World’s Oldest Solar Calendar
MSN: Edinburgh University discover world’s oldest calendar carved onto ancient pillar
It’s a fantastic example of the persuasive power of tireless research, excellent composition and multidisciplinary mastery of a complex subject. Even Martin’s detractors would admit that he is better versed in the Gobekli Tepe literature and related sites and matters than any other science communicator. Toss in informed speculation and this is an invaluable contribution to understanding the human story.
If you are new to the subject, or short on time for now: Here is an AI summary.
UPDATE: Martin will be joining me in The Foxhole Wednesday, August 14th. I will post the episode here.
In the astronomical case, the scene on Pillar 33 has an immediate interpretation as meteors projecting from the direction of specific constellations, which provides further support to the link between Göbekli Tepe and the Younger Dryas impact for which the culprit is generally thought to be the Taurid meteor stream.”
Representations of calendars and time at Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe support an astronomical interpretation of their symbolism Sweatman, 2024, Time and Mind
Pillar 33 pelted from space