jens2go, 9 months ago to random

Maybe fuelled by outdated ideas regarding #Neolithic hunter-gatherers, there seems kind of a misunderstanding about the "#pottery" part in #PrePotteryNeolithic (PPN).

They actually did use vessels. Just other vessels.

A short #SundayArchaeology thread:

jens2go, 8 months ago to random

Fancy feathers? 🪶

#Zooarchaeology colleagues N. Pöllath & J. Peters have a new study in Arch. Anthr. Sci. 15, 2023 (🔓) on "#Bird exploitation in the Upper Euphrates & Tigris River basins", reviewing #GöbekliTepe's #GusirHöyük's #Neolithic #avifauna:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12520-023-01841-1

antinousgaygod, 10 months ago to random

🪷 #DogDays: World's oldest temple, 11,000-year-old #GöbekliTepe in #Antinous' birthland Asia Minor (Turkey), is aligned to the heliacal rising of the #DogStar #Sirius, says Archaeo-Astronomer #GiulioMagli. Full report here: https://antinousstars.blogspot.com/2023/07/worlds-oldest-temple-aligned-with-dog.html 🪷

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jens2go, 8 months ago to random

When the quick bright fox jumps over the colourful scorpion … you've got some wonderful friends sending you the latest #GöbekliTepe merch from Turkey. 😉 Çok teşekkürler! 🙏

Really love how #Neolithic #iconography goes pop art here. 😀👌

AnnasTochter, 8 months ago to Archaeology German

strange figures come to light
https://arkeonews.net/new-discoveries-in-gobeklitepe-and-karahantepe-a-human-sculpture-with-a-realistic-facial-expression-found-in-karahantepe/
#Taştepeler #göbeklitepe #karahantepe
#Archaeology

jens2go, 8 months ago to random

Well, the boar's out of the bag: There's yet another great recent discovery from Pre-Pottery #Neolithic Anatolia!🙌

A, with 130 cm life-sized (!), #boar sculpture 🐗, including traces of former painting (!!) 🧑‍🎨 with red, black, and white pigments from #GöbekliTepe:

https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/gobeklitepe-discoveries-never-end-says-head-of-excavations-186715

dai_weltweit, 8 months ago to random German

Unique discovery: At the UNESCO World Heritage Site of #GöbekliTepe in Türkiye the life-sized statue of a wild #boar, including remains of its original red, black and white colour, has been found during recent excavations by #Istanbul_DAI and #IstanbulUniversity:

https://www.dainst.org/en/newsroom/noslug/181

Nonog, 7 months ago to turkiye

11,000-Year-Old Painted Statue of Wild Boar Unearthed at Gobekli Tepe
Archaeologists in Türkiye (Turkey) have unearthed several ancient statues, including a life-size statue of a wild boar, at Göbekli Tepe, a Neolithic site known for its megalithic architecture with characteristic T-shaped pillars.
https://www.sci.news/archaeology/painted-wild-boar-statue-gobekli-tepe-12337.html #Painted #Statue #WildBoar #GobekliTepe
#Archaeologists #Türkiye

oliverdietrich, 7 months ago to Archaeology German

I am indebted to Klaus Schmidt (1953– 2014) for the possibility to work for 10+years at Göbekli Tepe. This article sums up my interpretation of the site. DM me for a pdf, if you don´t have access. #archaeology #göbeklitepe https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/pz-2023-2033/html