8/16/2022

7,800-year-old figurine discovered in western Turkey

From the article: 
"A 7,800-year-old female figurine was found in the Ulucak Höyük (Ulucak Mound) in the Kemalpaşa district of Izmir. It was stated that the figurine made of clay was used in various rituals such as increasing abundance and fertility. In the excavations, a large number of ceramic pots, tools made of ganister, stone weapons, mother goddess figurines, and anthropomorphic pots were unearthed, some of which are exhibited in the Izmir Archeology Museum."


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