Emre Güldoğan

Digs shed light on Neolithic burial traditions

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 09/23/2024 - 06:51

A human skull found during excavations in southeastern Türkiye has provided vital new information about mysterious burial traditions near the dawn of human civilization.

Under a Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry project, excavations began in 2021 in Sefertepe, an ancient settlement in Şanlıurfa, under the supervision of archaeologist Emre Güldoğan.