This #Sayburc relief caused some headlines last week and that phallus-flashing guy got all the attention. But there's more than a #Neolithic dick pic! The overlooked second scene offering a great starting point to think about Neolithic #hunting weapons: jens2go.medium.com/weapons-of-cho…
Maybe fuelled by recent claims that #Neolithic hunters were too "simple" and thus not capable of cultural achievements, there seems to be a misunderstanding about the "#pottery" part in #PrePotteryNeolithic (PPN). They actually *did* use vessels. Just other vessels. A short 🧵:
First attempt at #inktober. I’ve wanted to try & do a visual exec. summary of this little dig, directed by my dear chum Julie Gardiner and I, for many years. Not perfect, but gets in a lot more info than words alone. #inktober2022 #neolithic #prehistory /1
#Inktober #archink prompt no. 10: 🔺. Ever wondered about those little notches at earlier stone #arrowheads ? - They may have served the very practical function of fixing projectile points to an arrow's shaft. Here illustrated with the example of an early #Neolithic #KhiamPoint.
From the archaeologist's field sketchbook: These depictions of leaping #foxes from early #GobekliTepe may play a key role in our understanding of Pre-Pottery #Neolithic #iconography. These are not simply depictions of animals - these are apparently very much *hunting* animals.
If, like me, you can't wait to have a closer look at these latest #excavations there at early #Neolithic #Karahantepe, colleagues and the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism have put a 🙌 little tour 🙌 together for you (and me): sanalmuze.gov.tr/muzeler/SANLIU… (h/t @sapinuwa)
More than monuments! Laura's upcoming book presents her fascinating research into #PlantFood resources at #GöbekliTepe and in the early #Neolithic. A pleasure to contribute a small part to this great project - and an honor to help visualizing its results with few #illustrations. twitter.com/lauradietrich_…
Taerg, beast hunter of the ancient primordial forests. #jobus #joeolson #neolithic #primitive #hunter #beard #characterdesign #art #digitalart #procreate
Followed by "The Place of Stone" as #archink #inktober prompt no 17. And how could I but not think of *that* early #Neolithic place of stone I spent so many of the last decades' spring and autumn months. 🤷🏻♂️😉
