Israel unveils rare and ancient mask

www.france24.com ^

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...a rare 9,000-year-old stone mask linked to the beginnings of agricultural society. The pink and yellow sandstone object was discovered in a field at... Pnei Hever... The artefact was handed in to authorities in early 2018. "The mask is very naturalistic in the way it was made," said IAA archaeologist Ronit Lupu. "You can see the cheekbones, you can see a perfect nose." "It's a rare mask," she told AFP. "The last one that we know was found 35 years ago. It's an amazing find, archaeologically speaking." ...The IAA placed the mask at a pivotal period in Neolithic culture.

Thanks Red Badger.

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Also of note - it happened as the earth was getting over the last major glaciation. I for one am thankful for global warming. Hunter-gatherer sounds way cooler than farming and civilization; but it really wasn’t.