12,000 years ago, people at Göbekli Tepe may have carved what is now believed to be the oldest solar calendar ever discovered.
Symbols on pillars — especially lots of “V” marks — might represent days, with special markings for the summer solstice.
If correct, this is a striking example of early humans observing the skies, measuring time, and encoding it in stone — long before writing as we know it.

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Scientists Found a 12,000-Year-Old Monument—Turns Out It May Be Humanity’s Oldest Calendar

Carvings on a 12,000-year-old monument in Turkey appear to mark solar days and years, making it possibly the oldest solar calendar in ancient civilization.

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