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Compare Göbekli Tepe vs Boncuklu Tarla

Select up to four archaeological sites and compare timelines, civilizations, UNESCO status, evidence ratings, and key facts in one view — free, no login.

Use this tool when you want a fast scholarly side-by-side: which site is older, which spans more centuries, which carries more confirmed vs debated claims, and how far apart they sit on the map. Pick famous pairs such as Göbekli Tepe and Stonehenge, Pompeii and Herculaneum, or Angkor Wat and Borobudur — or build your own classroom set. Every card links back to the full site article with sources, excavations, and the interactive atlas.

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Boncuklu Tarla begins roughly 400 years before Göbekli Tepe.

Oldest

Boncuklu Tarla

10000 BCE – 7000 BCE

Longest span

Boncuklu Tarla

10000 BCE – 7000 BCE

Most popular

Göbekli Tepe

84 / 100

Distance apart

206 km

Göbekli Tepe → Boncuklu Tarla

UNESCO World Heritage

  • Göbekli TepeListed
  • Boncuklu TarlaNot listed

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Timeline

10000 BCE7000 BCE
Göbekli Tepe
9600 BCE – 8000 BCE
Boncuklu Tarla
10000 BCE – 7000 BCE

Popularity

Göbekli Tepe
84/ 100W 95K · G 66
Boncuklu Tarla
44/ 100W 2K · G 8

Evidence & Interpretation

Göbekli Tepe8 items
Boncuklu Tarla6 items
Confirmed Inferred Debated
Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe
Türkiye, Southeastern Anatolia
Boncuklu Tarla
Boncuklu Tarla
Türkiye, Southeastern Anatolia
Date Range9600 BCE – 8000 BCE10000 BCE – 7000 BCE
ProvinceŞanlıurfaBatman
RegionSoutheastern AnatoliaSoutheastern Anatolia
Popularity84 / 10044 / 100
ErasNeolithicPrehistoric, Neolithic
CivilizationsPre-Pottery NeolithicPre-Pottery Neolithic
Evidence & Interpretation4✓ 2? 2✗3✓ 2? 1✗
Wikipedia95.2K views/mo1.8K views/mo
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