Origin of the ancient Greek constellations via analysis of Pillar 43 at Göbekli Tepe

Göbekli Tepe is an Epipalaeolithic/Neolithic hill-top archaeological site in southern Turkey featuring several large enclosures formed of megalithic pillars, many of which are covered with intricately carved symbols. We re-evaluate an astronomical interpretation of Pillar 43 at Göbekli Tepe using digital image analysis to quantitatively evaluate pattern matches between animal symbols on this pillar and Greek constellations. Our statistical analysis of the results supports earlier conclusions that at least some of the animal symbols on this pillar almost certainly represent constellations genetically related to those of the ancient Greeks.