[raygun]

In my Western Civ class, I told the instructor (Phd) I was interested to know more about the complex cult that appeared at Catal Huyk in Anatolia involving female statues, leopards, vultures as well as rams and bulls.

She just shuddered, and asked why in the world I'd be interested in that. She said it was a pretty dark, bleak and ugly culture, there was nothing interesting about it at all. She said that culture put the Minoans to shame with respect to their barbarous and depraved rituals. It was quite clear she despised them, and frankly stated they had no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

In any case she cited the following quitessential reference works on the culture:

Excavations at Catal Huyuk, by James Mellaart is the single most important scholar in this area of research.

Catal Huyuk: A Neolithic Town in Anatolia, McGraw Hill, 1967

Earliest Civilizations of the Near East, McGraw Hill, 1965

[dirtboy]

She said that culture put the Minoans to shame with respect to their barbarous and depraved rituals.

What, they listened to Rush back then?

[jimtorr]

She said it was a pretty dark, bleak and ugly culture.........

Well, right there she has described most of human history. If that is her opinion, why does she bother teaching Western Civ.?

Oh wait, let me guess, she concentrates on Greece, Rome and France!

Is this class in Anth, Hist, Art, or what?

[dsc]

"put the Minoans to shame with respect to their barbarous and depraved rituals."

Hey, no teasing. What barbarous and depraved rituals?