The third thing is that *precise time is of the essence*, because if you know the time, then any positional discrepancy is due to precession, which then yields the year. It is *only* at that time that the Vulture is horizontal, as it was carved on the pillar, and it is *only* at that time, on summer solstice, that the subsequent two constellations, Scorpio and Libra are also visible, but not the Virgo, as it was carved on the pillar.

s "comprehensive refutation" of the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis (YDIH) is a highly misleading Gish gallop. So far, any available date for Göbekli Tepe rather marks the end than the beginning of the Younger Dryas. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages.ii) Personally, I think you are considerably over complicating the matter by wishing to be so accurate to time. Could all these correlations between the animal symbols, constellations, Ancient Egyptian deities, mythical stories and writing methods just be a coincidence? It may not be accurate, but he did a good job making his case, and it's never going to get properly evaluated if academia keeps treating it like crap. The end result, is that Oliver is being forced to moderate – albeit my approach is only to answer directly, with none of the implied intentions – and he has my sympathies.

Archaeological excavations began at the site in 1994, and we are now able to read their story, more amazing than any Hollywood plot, again for the first time in over 10,000 years.We observed severe flaws in the line and logic of argumentation in one particular article and see no reason to connect Göbekli Tepe to the hypothetical Younger Dryas Impact Event. The Gibbs ensemble is employed to simulate fluid–solid equilibrium for a shifted-force Lennard-Jones system.