5,000-year-old Venus figure found in Canakkale

Today's Zaman ^ | Friday, September 25, 2009 | unattributed

[SunkenCiv]

A 5,000-year-old Venus figure and a seal have been found in an excavation. A 5,000-year-old Venus figure has been found as part of an excavation being carried out in Çanakkale's Ezine district.

The excavation began in the field three weeks ago in cooperation with Germany's University of Tübingen. Assistant Professor Rüstem Aslan, who is vice head of the excavation, told the Anatolia news agency that the aim of the dig is to find settlements outside Troy from the Bronze Age.

Some interesting findings have been unearthed during the excavation, Aslan said. "We found a 5,000-year-old Venus figure, which used to represent woman at the time, as well as a seal with which people used to mark their belongings in prehistoric ages. Such a seal is a rare piece. In addition to these items, we also found stone axes, well-processed and embellished pots and spindle-whorls, which were used for spinning wool."

[mamelukesabre]

Look at post #20. There’s some cankles for ya.

[SunkenCiv]

Two out of three, in that case... ;’)

[SunkenCiv]

:’)

[rabidralph]

LOL! You got a point, there.

[Ciexyz]

Most Venus figures have bigger butts than boobs.

[SunkenCiv]

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