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11,000-Year-Old Temple Found In Turkey

Posted by samzenpus on from the chicken-or-the-egg dept.

Ralph Spoilsport writes "In Southeast Turkey, the archaeologist Klaus Schmidt has discovered an 11,000-year-old temple. Established civilization theory suggests that agriculture created cities, and cities created monuments. This discovery suggests just the opposite — people got together to build a huge monument to their religion, and in order to sustain it, communities were formed and agriculture (already in development) quickly followed on to sustain the population. Truly a startling find with significant implications."

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  1. News about science, comments about religion by BlackCreek · · Score: 0, Troll
    I understand that the job of the moderation system is to keep the good posts visible, and off-topic, flame stuff down.

    Still science posts are often the hallmark of how this system doens't work. News on science, people only talk about religion. How the bible this and that....

    Does anyone has recommendations of better science news forums? Where you know, people actually focus on Science?

  2. Re:I read that wrong, and I have to admit... by BigBlueOx · · Score: 0, Troll

    Two things. One, you neglected to call us "Slashdotian the genocide apologist" and two, you failed to mention our criminal Armenian grandparents.

    You're obviously a little out of practice but it's still good to hear from you again Serdar!