Early excavations at Göbekli Tepe uncovered tens of thousands of wild-animal bones, chiefly gazelle, along with wild plant remains, and initially reported no hearths, houses or trash pits, though later excavations found evidence of habitation such as houses, hearths and cisterns.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, reputable sources (Smithsonian Magazine, World History Encyclopedia, academic course materials) corroborate the specific bone counts, species composition, and absence of domestic features. Minor caveat that newer excavation seasons may nuance the 'no domestic life' interpretation, but core claim is well-supported by mainstream archaeological consensus.
Sources
- Gobekli Tepe | Neolithic, Prehistoric, Monument, & Map (britannica.com)
- Gobekli Tepe: The World's First Temple? - Smithsonian Magazine (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.worldhistory.org/article/234/gobekli-tepe---the-worlds-first-temple/ (worldhistory.org)
- https://human.libretexts.org/Courses/American_River_College/HUM_300:_Classical_Humanities_Textbook_(Collom)/02:_Prehistory/2.06:_Gobekli_Tepe (human.libretexts.org)