Gobekli Tepe, Turkey
A hilltop of carved stone pillars about 11,500 years old, older than Stonehenge and farming itself.
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The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely.
- Region
- Turkey
- Position
- 37.2231, 38.9225
- Area
- 5 × 5 km
- Real elevation
- 573 to 794 m (221 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:33,300
- Heights
- 4× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Desert
- Group
- Ancient wonders
About Gobekli Tepe, Turkey
Göbekli Tepe (pronounced ɟœbecˈli teˈpe meaning 'Potbelly Hill') is a Neolithic archaeological site in Upper Mesopotamia (al-Jazira) in modern-day Turkey. The settlement was inhabited from around 9500 BCE to at least 8000 BCE, during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic. It is known for its large circular structures that contain large stone pillars – among the world's oldest known megaliths. Many of these pillars are decorated with anthropomorphic details, clothing, and sculptural reliefs of wild animals, providing archaeologists with insights into prehistoric religion and the iconography of the period. The 15 m (50 ft) high, 8 ha (20-acre) tell is covered with ancient domestic structures and other small buildings, quarries, and stone-cut cisterns from the Neolithic, as well as traces of activity from later periods.
From Wikipedia: Göbekli Tepe, text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. The article’s history lists its authors.
Questions about Gobekli Tepe, Turkey
Where is Gobekli Tepe?
Gobekli Tepe is in Turkey at 37.2231, 38.9225. The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Gobekli Tepe model?
The land in this model runs from 573 to 794 m (221 m of relief). These are the measured heights, printed 4 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
Can I 3D print Gobekli Tepe?
Yes. Download the free Standard resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 31.5 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:33,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Gobekli Tepe model?
It is built from real elevation measurements, not an artist's guess: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Gobekli Tepe model free?
The Standard resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
What is a Gobekli Tepe terrain model good for?
People use it as a desk piece for history lovers, a classroom model or a gift for someone who has been there.
About this terrain model
Embossify Terra builds Gobekli Tepe, Turkey from real measured elevation, not an artist's guess. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square centered on 37.2231, 38.9225. It prints 150 mm (5.9 in) wide on a solid base, a scale of about 1:33,300. The heights are exaggerated 4× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base.
New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works. The shaded picture on this page is made by Embossify from the same elevation data.
