Lunisolar calendar : New Study
At the ancient site of Gobekli Tepe in southern Turkey, a researcher has identified what might be the world’s oldest lunisolar calendar, believed to track the movements of the moon and sun.
- The V-shaped markings on a stone pillar are thought to document a significant comet strike around 10,850 B.C., which had catastrophic effects on Earth, including triggering a 1,200-year ice age.0
- The carvings suggest that ancient people were sophisticated enough to record astronomical events, indicating the event’s profound importance to them.
