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The preconception of Göbekli Tepe as a site inhabited by "simple hunter-gatherers" is also being challenged by the evidence. The people who built and lived at Göbekli Tepe were not primitive nomads, but rather part of a long transition towards more settled, sophisticated ways of life.
In the Middle East, there are numerous archaeological sites dating back thousands of years before Göbekli Tepe, which demonstrate the gradual shift from mobile hunter-gatherers to more sedentary communities. Sites like Ohalo II, dated to 23,000 years ago, show evidence of settled populations exploiting a broad spectrum of plant and animal resources, without relying on domesticated species.