Göbekli Tepe Olive Tree Controversy

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There’s been a lot of talk about the olive trees at Gobekli Tepe and the possibility of these trees causing damage to the ancient structures underneath the soil.
Some people have made claims that archaeologists planted these trees, to ensure they wouldn’t need to carry out further excavations, this is not the case. The previous landowners have planted these trees and thankfully, the trees will now be removed from the site and replanted elsewhere.

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[billcook]

Thank you, Jimmy Corsetti. For bringing this to everyone's attention last year.

And thank you, Kayleigh. For addressing the subject without being a snob.

[Fatherofheroesandheroines]

Based on what usually happens: 1. The trees are moved 2. The site is further dug up. 3. They find the place they put them has some kind of massively important archeological site.

[bigsmiler]

I find it interesting how RECENT it was that someone recognized Gobekli Tepe as significant. How many other sites are all over the world and unknown. And since the sea level was 400 feet lower than it is today, think of all the ancient cities that are essentially in plain sight.

[WilliamSadler-mn]

I've grown olives from the seed and they transplant beautifully

[JosephJanitorius-pv]

The price of a bottle of olive oil from these trees is about to skyrocket.

[framethis]

Great to see the problem was sorted out to everyones point of view .No Treeskilled in this operation and we learn more about human history

[ianfitzpatrick]

I’d love to go on one of those tours, they definitely sound like the tours of a lifetime. I hope as I work on my degree I can save some money to see these places with my own eyes.

[Dan-xfmy]

It's amazing to see Gobekli Tepe revealed now, from the stone monoliths first discovered. Wow so much more than we first thought! Another more to learn there... Thank you Kayleigh for showing this!😊❤❤

[joanfregapane]

Excellent work as always! Glad the trees will be saved and that the excavation work can continue as well.

[weldenjon]

I used to work in the landscaping field as a backhoe operator. Sometimes we would be asked to remove existing trees from the work site. Depending on the size of the tree determined how much earth around the base of the tree needed to be excavated?

Now, I personally never uprooted any a olive trees but mostly did palm trees. So I am no expert. But I have heard that olive trees roots grow deep and I am curious what kind of special technique the Turkish government is going to use without damaging the roots?

Any root damage will result in damage to the tree and could cause the tree to go into shock when it is transplanted. But the biggest concern I would have though would be how much have the tree roots have intertwined with the archaeoligic structures underneath?

Even the watering of said trees could cause damage to structures buried below since water acts as a solvent on rock and dirt. The more rock is exposed to water the more it becomes weathered!

With all this in mind it seems strange to me that the planting of these trees over such a sensitive site was ever allowed???

[scloftin]

I'm glad they found a solution that keeps the trees going and allows for widening the area of excavation. I'd love to see it in person, but no way I could leave my critters for that long, or afford to do so. <chuckle> I look forward to the videos you upload upon your return.

[tonynagy]

Fun Fact added👉 - Olive trees supply the world with their delicious fruit and wonderfully golden olive oil. What many people aren’t aware of is the fact that these trees are often thousands of years old. They survived the test of time and stood proud in the face of wars, plagues, and the fall of many civilizations. The Sisters, also referred to as the Sisters Olive Trees of Noah, are the oldest olive trees in history. The Sisters are not just one tree. They are composed of a grove of sixteen olive trees, located in Lebanon, in a town called Bechealeh. These trees are ancient, but they continue to produce olives.

The local folklore says that these trees are anywhere between 5, 000 and 6, 000 years old. If proven, this might make The Sisters the oldest non-clonal living trees in the world. However, proving their exact age is more difficult than it seems. ✌

[jonzax]

Recently saw a story about these olive trees and I thought to myself, I'll just wait for KLee to do a video about it. Thanks.

[TheGnewb]

This is neato, and informationally entertaining. You are like an innerweb history teacher that we all could learn from. Thanks you.

[williamlloyd]

For a time, it was a landscaping option to transplant olive trees from abandoned farms into our towns suburb. Occasionally, I spy an olive tree in the front yard of a 1960-70s era house. Originally, olive trees were planted by settlers at their homesteads for daily use when everyone had to be self sufficient

[gerbenhoutman]

I'm glad the olive trees are being saved. They are very valuable and can live for millennia

"I am not altogether on anybody’s side, because nobody is altogether on my side, if you understand me: nobody cares for the woods as I care for them, not even Elves nowadays." Treebeard

[lakrids-pibe]

It is an important consideration for archaeologists to have a good relationship with the landowners in the local area where they come and disturb.

[telebubba]

What the olive trees to prove is that it is possible for something to grow there. Which is in itself quite interesting and makes one wonder if the people at the time were also doing something like that.

[LisaDawn]

THANKS
Two of my favorite topics... archeology AND horticulture!
Love your work!

[GreatWhiteWeasel]

Jeez… I’m a horticulturist and landscape designer and I can’t even imagine the cost of removing, transporting and replanting 2000 olive trees. Literally millions of dollars. I’ll remind everyone that an olive tree has a taproot that plunges straight down for 6-10 feet in what looks like incredibly hard earth. If you damage that taproot, there’s a greater than average chance the tree will die. This sounds like a terrible job😂😂😂 glad it’s not me! Especially with the legal ramifications that occur if the tree dies! Yikes