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Martin Sweatman is a chemical engineer at the University of Edinburgh who has conducted archaeoastronomical studies of the symbolism at Göbekli Tepe[9]. His research suggests that:

1. The famous "Vulture Stone" at Göbekli Tepe may be a date stamp for 10,950 BC ± 250 years, corresponding closely to the proposed Younger Dryas event around 10,890 BC[5][11].

2. A key function of Göbekli Tepe may have been to observe meteor showers and record cometary encounters[5][11].

3. The people of Göbekli Tepe seem to have had a special interest in the Taurid meteor stream, which is proposed as responsible for the Younger Dryas event[5][11].

4. Sweatman interprets much of the symbolism at Göbekli Tepe in terms of astronomical events, matching low-relief carvings on pillars to star asterisms[11].

5. He suggests Göbekli Tepe may be evidence supporting the Younger Dryas impact hypothesis and "coherent catastrophism"[11].

6. In recent work, Sweatman proposes that Göbekli Tepe's largest temple-like enclosures may have functioned as giant calendars[7].

However, Sweatman's interpretations remain controversial among mainstream archaeologists. Many researchers view Göbekli Tepe primarily as a Neolithic ritual center built by hunter-gatherers transitioning to agriculture, rather than an astronomical observatory[1][6][14]. Ongoing excavations continue to reveal new information about the site's purpose and the society that built it[12][15].

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