The two meter high "Balikligöl Statue" is the oldest statue [13,500 years old] discovered until now. [Goblekli Tepe, Turkey
Posted on 11/26/2007 9:01:06 AM PST by SunkenCiv
The statue turned out to be part of a larger discovery: of a Neolithic temple. This and the statue have now been dated to 10,000BC, making the 'Snowman' possibly the oldest statue in the world. The veracity of this claim depends on semantics. What is a 'statue'? The Venus of Willendorf dates back to 20,000BC. But the Venus is just 11cm long: surely not a statue. So the Balikli Gol Snowman is the first sizeable sculpture of a man. Arguably, it is the oldest sculptural representation of humanity, the oldest self-portrait in stone. In the accepted sense of the word, that makes him the oldest known statue. You'd think the Balikli Gol statue would be famous. Yet it is scarcely known... One reason is the venom of local politics... But maybe the Snowman lacks friends for another reason: because he is such an unsettling presence. His lonely, obsidian eyes dominate the gallery where he stands; his wistful gaze speaks of a weird and agonising regret. After a few minutes with him, I make quickly for the exit; and when I reach the sunny street, I find I am sighing with relief.
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My son paints leads ... for battle scenes, etc. He’s extremely good at it (38 years old and been at it since teen years). He builds the figures then paints them.
I remember seeing a lot of those in the 1970s, in college; lead miniatures of WWII-era tanks, ships, soldiers, and of course D&D stuff. :’)
Did we plough up the Garden of Eden?
First Post | October 17, 2006
Posted on 10/17/2006 9:10:35 AM EDT by NYer
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German Paper Reports World’s Oldest Temple Is In Sanliurfa
(Turkey- 10,000BC)
Turkish Daily News | 1-21-2006
Posted on 01/21/2006 1:34:38 PM EST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1562301/posts
Looks like a potato head to me; it’s obviously Irish.
The two meter high "Balikligöl Statue" is the oldest statue [13,500 years old] discovered until now. [Goblekli Tepe, Turkey
Oldest statue, eh? Quick, Antifa! Destroy, destroy, destroy!
Xertainly doesn’t look like an ape-man, does he? And distinctly male—no transgender there, eh?
The Venus of Willendorf dates back to 20,000BC. But the Venus is just 11cm long: surely not a statue.
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