© Cebrail Caymaz/AA© Cebrail Caymaz/AA© Cebrail Caymaz/AAExcavations at Mendik Tepe, a prehistoric site in southeastern Türkiye, are advancing rapidly andthe UNESCO World Heritage site widely regarded as the "zero point of history. "According to Baird, the finds suggest Mendik Tepe dates back to the"This site is connected to other settlements in the, including Göbekli Tepe and Karahantepe, but it might be slightly older. These excavations will help us understand not only the development of the Taş Tepeler network but also how the Neolithic era itself began and progressed. Evidence from Çakmak Tepe, a nearby site excavated by Fatma Şahin, shows similar dates, indicating that both may predate other Taş Tepeler settlements. Unlike Göbekli Tepe and Karahantepe, where monumental T-shaped pillars dominate,Archaeologists believe the discoveries at Mendik Tepe could transform current knowledge about the transition from hunter-gatherer communities toin the Fertile Crescent.