“Status Society”: Sociological Thinking of Göbekli Tepe and Karahan Tepe in the Context of Social Stratification

Göbekli Tepe and the Neolithic sites around Urfa, which were identified by surveys, provide rich data for transition of human beings from hunter-gatherer groups to settled semi-settled agricultural societies. It is possible trace most institutional foundations today's societies this period. Social theory, was heavily influenced "Neolithic revolution" paradigm, ignored transitional Sociological thought categorizes as starting back moves axiom that are egalitarian hierarchical. On other hand, archaeological studies, while addressing hierarchical "nature" societies, do not sufficiently benefit relatively theoretical background sociology. As a result, it becomes important two disciplines work in cooperation. This study will emphasize lived long period before class-based stratification originating economy, they went through social order based on prestige rather than economic inequality during For this, Weber's concept status, emphasizes different inequalities, Marx's conceptualization class division ownership means production, be taken into consideration. society classless society, but status. define share culture "status society" individuals have prestigious status an ideological basis. In scenario, some people had more position others because monopolized mythological narrative made world meaningful, causing differentiation. Unlike main claim conflict analysis, article argue symbolic world, expresses hierarchy culture, has functions enable lifestyle, besides providing meaningful explanation exploitation mechanism against part society.