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Stunning carvings of human figures and heads are uncovered at Karahantepe - one of the important settlements of the Neolithic period - revealing the artistic skills of people who lived in Turkey 11,000 years ago
https://www.dailymail.co.uk ^ | UPDATED: 12:53 EDT, 1 October 2021 | By SAM TONKIN FOR MAILONLINE

Posted on 10/04/2021 5:06:42 AM PDT by Red Badger

Edited on 10/04/2021 11:05:10 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Carvings of human figures and heads have been uncovered at an important settlement of Neolithic period

The discovery at Karahantepe in Turkey reveals the artistic skills of people who lived there 11,000 years ago

So far more than 250 T-shaped megaliths featuring animal depictions have been found at the excavation site

Digging at the site first began in 2019 and has also led to the discovery of a building with a diameter of 75ft

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Stunning carvings of human figures and heads have been uncovered at what is considered to be one of the most important settlements of the Neolithic period.

The discovery at Karahantepe, in Turkey's southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, reveals the artistic skills of people who lived there 11,000 years ago.

So far more than 250 T-shaped megaliths featuring animal depictions have been found, along with a number of three-dimensional human sculptures.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Education; History; Society
KEYWORDS: ggg; gobeklitepe; godsgravesglyphs; karahantepe; mesolithic; neolithic; sanliurfa; turkey
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Thx for the link!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0lE_58CiDE


41 posted on 11/02/2021 9:08:46 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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added here

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/does-an-unknown-extraordinarily-ancient-civilisation-lie-buried-under-eastern-turkey-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karahan_Tepe


42 posted on 05/29/2022 2:23:15 PM PDT by AdmSmith (GCTGATATGTCTATGATTACTCAT)
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and some speculative videos with very interesting pictures and artifacts
Ancient Goddess Symbols | The Göbekli-Karahan Tepe Connection | JJ Ainsworth | Origins Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGsbIkPx_ZE

Karahan Tepe Supercivilization | Biggest Archaeological Discovery of 21st Century | Megalithomania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Z-Dqljv5c


43 posted on 05/29/2022 2:31:06 PM PDT by AdmSmith (GCTGATATGTCTATGATTACTCAT)
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Looks like it’s in there twice.


44 posted on 05/29/2022 5:26:04 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
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