There is nothing to say this was first. We learn more everyday about early man.
Posted on 07/10/2006 2:40:52 PM PDT by blam
Çatalhöyük excavations unveil very dawn of human civilization
Monday, July 10, 2006
ANKARA - Turkish Daily News
A total of 130 houses have been unearthed to date during excavations at the 9,000-year-old site of Çatalhöyük in Konya's Çumra district, excavation assistant team leader Shahina Farid has said.
The first excavations at the site -- considered one of the oldest settlements in the history of mankind, dating back to the Neolithic Age -- were conducted by British archaeologist James Mellart, who uncovered 80 houses during excavations between 1961-1964, according to the Anatolia news agency.
Work at the site resumed in 1993 after a long hiatus.
“Fifty new houses have been uncovered since that date," said Farid. "We are trying to shed light on an obscure period of mankind through these excavations. The excavation findings reveal that there was a river and small lakes in the region 9,000 years ago. We also found buildings were located one above the other. The oldest houses were destroyed after a period of habitation and new structures were built over them. These structures consist of two rooms and a larder. We assume that Çatalhöyük housed a population of around 7,000-10,000 at that time.”
He said the community built their houses of oak and poplar and that wooden columns were brought in by river from a distance of 40 kilometers, adding that research also suggested that these columns were re-utilized in the building of new houses.
“We also found more than 60 human skeletons in mud brick houses built side by side. The inhabitants of that period buried the dead underneath the house with a sense of being close to their ancestors. In other words, Çatalhöyük inhabitants were born, died and buried in these houses.
“We also traced in our research that the community here engaged in farming and animal husbandry and hunted wild animals. Small cattle had been kept before then, while we assume that cows were domesticated during that period,” he said.
He also said they had not come across clothing on the skeletons, adding, “Yet pieces of leather we found near the skeletons suggested that they wore skins from deer they hunted.”
“This year's excavation, which is currently under way with a 45-strong team from different countries that will likely reach around 100 in July, will continue until the end of September,” he added.
I see in this extensive article clues for further explorations.
The nurturing/destructive natural of the goddess. Does this relate to the destructive Kali aspect of Hindu goddesses.
The description of the larger ceremontial rooms without signs of serious blood sacrifice made me think the the Kivas in our Southwest Indian ruins.
The emphasis on horses. Is it related to the Celtic Horse Goddess, Epona in northern Europe. Moreover I took another look at "In Plain Sight: Old World Records in Ancient America" by Gloria Farley. I had remembered her making reference to US petroglyphs that seemed related to Epona. She also has a 40 page chapter devoted to The Equine Enigma. Ancient script engraved with the figures suggests that some of these petroglyphs are more than 2,000 years old.
What a strange and fascinating world.
There once was a man from Çatalhöyük,
who crossed o'er the sea in a kayak.
He was struck dumb with love for a light from above,
That shone from the comet Kohoutek.
Which is better than any that includes "Kotex".
(Sound of pages flipping furiously as BtD consults his Rhyming Dictionary...)
"(Sound of pages flipping furiously as BtD consults his Rhyming Dictionary...)"
There once was a poet named Bill,
whose lim'ricks gave readers a thrill.
He thumbed through a codex
to replace the word "Kotex",
since a rhyme with THAT word would be swill.
Hey, that's kinda cool...
Authorities believe the civilization became extinct due to excessive mortgage payments for interest only loans and 120% second mortages. Messages signed "Ex-Çatalhöyükan" foretold of calamity and told Çatalhöyükans to "sell now!"
"put the Minoans to shame with respect to their barbarous and depraved rituals."
Hey, no teasing. What barbarous and depraved rituals?
There is nothing to say this was first. We learn more everyday about early man.
I am sure there is more to find that are older.
Moreover, Minoan art depicts women vastly outnumbering men. Women are shown seated on thrones, and in commanding positions. Women are often saluted by people and/or animals. Whereas depictions exist of men showing deference to women, not one shows women deferring to men. Unlike their contemporaries, who possessed obvious strong-man male rulers, the Minoans show almost no trace of male rule at all.
Secondly, evidence that suggest the Minoans may have performed human sacrifice has been found at three sites: (1) Anemospilia, in a MMII building near Mt. Juktas, interpreted as a temple, (2) an EMII sanctuary complex at Fournou Korifi in south central Crete, and (3) Knossos, in an LMIB building known as the "North House."
At the sactuary-complex of Fournou Korifi, fragments of a human skull were found in the same room as a small hearth, cooking-hole, and cooking-equipment. This skull has been interpreted as the remains of a sacrificed victim.
In the "North House" at Knossos, the bones of at least four children (who had been in good health) were found which bore signs that "they were butchered in the same way the Minoans slaughtered their sheep and goats, suggesting that they had been sacrificed and eaten.
Finally, people from Crete are called what they're called for a reason, its not like they're makin' it up.
"Women are shown seated on thrones, and in commanding positions. Women are often saluted by people and/or animals. Whereas depictions exist of men showing deference to women, not one shows women deferring to men."
Now *that's* depraved with a vengeance.
First learn what it sounds like. The C cedilla is "ch" in English, the As are broad like "ah" the Us sound like "yu" but tighten up your lips a bit.
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