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 🧵:
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)
