They Found the Dead at Göbekli Tepe. Now the Story Is Changing.

New research published September 22, 2026 documents the first two preserved burial contexts at Göbekli Tepe, containing at least four individuals in PPNB contexts dated around 8700–8000 BCE. Pattern Nexus examines the graves, 928 other bone fragments, the earlier modified-skull evidence, postmortem damage, erosion and slope failure, the site's domestic activities, regional funerary practices and unresolved research questions.