ABSTRACT
The site of Göbekli Tepe in southeastern Turkey affords an unusual opportunity to examine the sensory world of the people of the early Neolithic period. The rich archaeological remains include the contrasting towering architecture and miniature stone objects, both carved with diverse visual images. The powerful visual stimuli of the site were amplified through the play of scale. This chapter explores the sensorial experiences of Göbekli and their social implications, arguing that the social work effected through the construction of and interaction with the megalithic structures was enhanced through scalar contrasts with miniature objects, and through the combined sensory experiences of the events that took place in the community buildings.
