Karahan Tepe: Civilization of the Anunnaki and the Cosmic Origins of the Serpent of Eden

An in-depth investigation of the ancient structures at Karahan Tepe, its builders, and its cosmic shamanic purpose

• Examines the intricate carvings, chambers, and structures, revealing the site’s acoustical properties, shamanic symbolism, and astronomical alignments

• Reveals how Karahan Tepe was used by shamans to connect with the Milky Way’s Galactic bulge in its role as the head of the cosmic serpent

• Explains how the site’s builders, who created the world’s first post–Ice Age civilization, are remembered in myth and legend as the Watchers and Nephilim of Jewish religious tradition and as the Anunnaki gods of Sumerian mythology

Considered the most important archaeological discovery of the 21st century, Karahan Tepe is an enormous complex of stone structures in southeastern Turkey covering an estimated ten acres. Built more than 11,000 years ago, Karahan Tepe contains some of the oldest monumental architecture anywhere on Earth, including human and animal statues, ubiquitous snake carvings, T-shaped pillars, and interconnecting underground enclosures with stone columns carved directly from the bedrock.

Chronicling his explorations of Karahan Tepe, Andrew Collins presents the first in-depth investigation of the discoveries at the site: who built it, its astronomical alignments, and its cosmological connections. He examines the intricate carvings and architectural features, including a newly discovered statue of a giant human figure. Explaining how the site functioned as a shamanic oracle center, Collins shows how its rock-cut structures were used to connect with the Milky Way’s Galactic Bulge and stars of Scorpius in their role as the head and active spirit of a perceived cosmic serpent. He traces this serpent motif throughout history, identifying it with the biblical serpent of Eden, the kundalini of Vedic tradition, and the black snake of the Yezidis. He demonstrates how the belief in the existence of the Milky Way serpent among the inhabitants of Karahan Tepe went on to influence the foundation of the Gnostic Ophite mysteries suppressed by the Christian Church. He also shows how the founders of Karahan Tepe were recalled in Hebrew myth and legend as the Watchers and Nephilim and in Sumerian and Babylonian mythology as the Anunnaki.

Sharing a wealth of evidence, Collins confirms that Karahan Tepe and its sister site of Göbekli Tepe belonged to the world’s first post–Ice Age civilization, which today bears the enigmatic name of Taş Tepeler.

Andrew Collins is a science and history writer who has investigated the true origins of human civilization for more than 30 years. He is the codiscoverer of a massive cave complex beneath the Giza plateau, now known as "Collins’ Cave." The author of several books, including Göbekli Tepe: Genesis of the Gods, he lives in Essex, England.

ISBN: 9781591434788
Format: Paperback
Pages: 440
Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Published: October 08, 2024

“I highly recommend Karahan Tepe by Andrew Collins. Thoroughly researched, hugely informative, deeply thought-provoking, and filled with intriguing excursions into esoteric lore, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the mysterious origins of civilization.”“Andrew Collins’s new book is a riveting, page-turning account of the incredible discoveries being made right now at Karahan Tepe and their implications for the profound cosmological understanding possessed by its forgotten civilization. It is an extremely valuable addition to the forbidden archaeology bookshelf.”“This book represents the triumphant climax of Andrew Collins’s own journey and that of his books. With his usual infectious enthusiasm and sense of wonder, but also incisive argument and research, he traces the great cosmic shamanic purpose and connections between cosmological secrets and an ancient culture that flourished in what is today’s Turkey. His findings are truly momentous and incredibly wide-ranging, radically shaking up our understanding of early human civilization. And surely the best part is that archaeologists are effectively playing catch-up with him.”“Andrew Collins’s Karahan Tepe gifts us with a comprehensive introduction to and overview of a truly significant ancient archaeological site dating from the same approximate era and tradition as the renowned Göbekli Tepe sanctuary. These are enhanced for us by a wealth of professional photographic images, careful pursuit of the site’s archaic history, informed impressions of the site’s possible ancient uses, and the likely symbolism of its enigmatic features and alignments.”“Karahan Tepe is an awesome journey in understanding the meaning of the features, including the carved art, of this 11,000-year-old temple in southeastern Anatolia, Turkey—the Garden of Eden. Collins’s deep exploration of this temple, examining it from every angle, offers repeated verifications and meanings of its features. Central to these features is the creative force of the snake and the psychopomp figure of the vulture on the Milky Way path of the dead to the world of the spirits. Alignment of the sunrise at the winter solstice calls upon it to provide direction to this journey, a feature also found at Göbekli Tepe. The structure and the carved images create a synchronized reflection of the night sky and its asterisms along the Milky Way. Biblical scholars have estimated that the creation of the first man, Adam, and the story of Eve and the Serpent, occurred 6,000 years ago, more recently than Karahan Tepe. I find Collins’s journey truly amazing and inspiring.”