In this case it is suggested that the earliest use of the zone was based on the Evolution of the Aceramic Neolithic (PPN, Pre-Pottery Neolithic) to 9,600 – 7,300 BC, at least 11,600 years ago. However, it is not yet possible to date the oldest activities in Göbeklitepe, but considering this monumental structure, it is thought to be a history dating back to the Paleolithic Age, going back to several million years ago, epipaleolithic. It is understood that the use of Göbekli Tepe as a cult center continued until around 8 thousand BC and was abandoned after these dates and was not used for other or similar purposes. All these and the monumental architecture discovered in the excavations make the Göbekli Tepe unique and special. In this context, UNESCO has been nominated for World Heritage on 15.04.2011. All these obelisks are interpreted as stylized human sculptures. The human hand and arm motifs, especially in the shape of the central obelisks of Structure D, remove any suspicion in this regard. Therefore, the term “obelisk” is used as an auxiliary concept that does not function. Essentially these “obelisks” are chiseled in a stylized style that depicts the human body in three dimensions.
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