Stone Age Rock Tombs Found Near Göbekli Tepe Provide More Ancient Clues

Ancient Origins ^ | 7 September, 2020 | Ed Whelan

[BenLurkin]

The excavation of the Stone Age rock tombs is near to the place where a Stone Age figure known as the Balıklıgöl statue or Urfa man, dating to 9000 BC, was also found.

Experts from the Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality were collaborating with personnel from the Culture and Tourism Ministry, who were investigating the Kizilkoyun Necropolis area, when they discovered the Stone Age rock tombs. They came across the burial site in the Old Town of Şanliurfa, not far from where some stunning mosaics of hunting Amazons were previously unearthed. The rock tombs are believed to have been part of the same cultural area as Göbekli Tepe.

The enigmatic Urfa man figure appears to be related to the distinctive T-shaped statues found at Göbekli Tepe , in particular in their ‘”double V-shape neck design”, according to Ancient Origins . The haunting empty staring eyes of the Urfa man have been likened to the so-called eye-idols found at Göbekli Tepe. The Urfa man figure is about 6 feet (1.80 meters) high and was most likely used for ceremonial or religious purposes and was possibly an idol. Hurriyet Daily News states that it has been called by experts the “oldest naturalistic life-sized sculpture of a human.”

According to Zeynel Abidin Beyazgül, the mayor of the Şanlıurfa Metropolitan Municipality, “a total of 662 shanty houses were demolished in the area and 61 rock tombs unearthed.” The rock tombs come in a variety of sizes and they appear to have been built later than Göbekli Tepe. However, it is believed that these tombs will provide evidence on the prehistoric site and its builders.

[BenLurkin]

One of the so-called eye-idols found at Göbekli Tepe .
(Metropolitan Museum of Art / CC0)

[BenLurkin]

ping

[Larry Lucido]

[dfwgator]

[Jim Noble]

Nice rack.

Some things never change.

[BenLurkin]

Hey!

Her eyes are up here.

[Larry Lucido]

:-)

[nitzy]

They came across the burial site in the Old Town of Şanliurfa, not far from where some stunning mosaics of hunting Amazons were previously unearthed.

???

What is that supposed to mean?

[Red Badger]

[BenLurkin]

Turkey: Byzantine Mosaics in Urfa - Smit & Palarczyk
https://www.pinterest.fr/pin/173318285637809662/

[libertylover]

Well, I’m glad they cleared that up. Have they figured out yet that OJ really did murder his wife?

[dljordan]

“What is that supposed to mean? “

Amazons? Women warriors.

[bunkerhill7]

Those appear to be models of women's gowns😩 with built in bras.

[Alas Babylon!]

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BenLurkin.

[Red Badger]

Why do archaeologists always assign some religious significance to whatever they find?

Couldn’t it be some child’s toy doll or something?..................

[angmo]

[freedumb2003]

If Momow Nadon had a kid...

[BenLurkin]

Perfect.

[SunkenCiv]

They don't, but they fall back on "ritual purpose" too much for my liking. :^)