History of Mother Earth

 

At Catalhoyuk, a Neolithic site in central Turkey, archaeologists have discovered a rare stone figurine of a woman about 8,000 years old. Only a handful of statuettes of the era have been found in one piece.

The figurine was found beneath a platform with a piece of obsidian, which suggests that it may have been placed there as part of some ritual.

Such figurines are often thought of as fertility goddesses. The archaeologists, however, suggest the object represents older women who have achieved status.

The ancient figurine measures 6.7 inches (17 cm) long and weighs 2.2 pounds (1 kg), and was carved from a marmoreal stone.

The remarkable object is “considered unique due to its intact form and fine craftsmanship,” according to a statement from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

The archaeologists said the figurine was probably used in rituals.

By Silvia

You are looking at the face of a person who lived 15,000 years ago.

 

The finds of a modern human found in a limestone cave in France in 1911 were thought to belong to a female individual due to the size of the pelvis, and because the wisdom teeth in the skull had not yet erupted, it was named the Girl of Magdalena.

However, in the later X-ray scan, it was determined that the wisdom teeth were impacted, and it was claimed that it belonged to a woman who died between the ages of 25-35.

The image of the skull, which was damaged during its discovery and then restored incorrectly, was reconstructed by scanning using the possibilities of today's technology, and French sculptor Elisabeth Daynes, based on these data, prepared the model you see now and gave life to the Magdelena Woman.

Named after her time, the Magdalene Woman has high cheekbones and a mysterious smile similar to that of the Mona Lisa.

She lived before the ice age and at a time when dogs were domesticated.