The first time I saw Gobekli Tepe structures I saw the Easter Island Moai in a more cartoonish form. The inclined top crossbar seems to me to represent an upturned head - just as the Moai are gazing up at the sky.
Dammit, I just found out that I'm far from the first person to suggest this, so I'll humbly defer to Robert Schoch one of those suggesting this parallel.
Dammit, I just found out that I'm far from the first person to suggest this, so I'll humbly defer to Robert Schoch one of those suggesting this parallel.