mirrored file at http://SaturnianCosmology.Org/ For complete access to all the files of this collection see http://SaturnianCosmology.org/search.php ========================================================== Anatolian Little Women ..(From 7000 to 2000 BC) *You can click these thumbnails to see a bigger picture *To see the origin and the date of idols take the mouse over the thumbnails [1]Gritille - 7000 BC [2]Catalhöyük - 6000 BC [3]Hacilar - 5500 BC [4]Canhasan - 4500 BC [5]Lake District - 4500 BC [6]Izmir - 4000 BC [7]Ilipinar - 5500-4500 BC [8]Ilipinar 5500-4500 BC [9]Kurucay - 4500-4000 BC [10]Afyon - 4000-3000 BC [11]Afyon 4000-3000 BC [12]Afyon - 3000-2500 BC [13]Horoztepe - 3000 BC [14]Ikiztepe - 2700-2500 BC [15]Ikiztepe - 2450-2000 BC [16]Ikiztepe - 2500 BC [17]Ikiztepe - 2200 BC [18]Ilazig - 2500 BC [19]Beycesultan - 3000 BC [20]Kusura - 2700 BC [21]Kultepe - 2200 BC [22]Etiyokusu - 2500 BC [23]Alacahoyuk - 2500 BC [24]Demircihoyuk - 2500 BC [25]Demircihoyuk - 2500 BC [26]Caykenari - 2500 BC [27]Caykenari - 2500 BC [28]Ahlatlibel - 2500 BC [29]Troia - 1500 BC By Şengül Aydıngün... The earliest of all works of art discovered in Anatolia, where every aspect of mankind's development is represented, are female figurines which begin to appear in the Neolithic period from 8000 BC. They are evidence that for thousands of years women were the predominant sex in Anatolia. Over the millennia the figures gradually alter, new idioms emerge, and the exaggerated female figure becomes stylised, ending up as abstract, flat and slender pieces of stone around 3000 BC... NEOLİTHİC FİGURİNES (7000-5500) Figurines of women have been found in many Neolithic sites in Anatolia. When human beings first formed permanent settlements and began to engage in agriculture, fertility of their crops became a crucial concern. Human figures may have been carved and modelled as symbols of fertility to be used in cult rituals. 1. Çatal Höyük Figurines Figurines found at Çatal Höyük in the district of Çumra 52 km south of Konya are extremely striking with their well modelled forms. Varying between 2.6 cm and 21 cm in height, the figurines have round faces, with eyes and noses but generally no mouth. There are ears on either side of the head and in some cases the hair is indicated. Although most of the figures are naked, some have stippled designs recalling patterns on animal fur indicating that they may be dressed or alternatively, tattooed. Their bodies are obese, with the breasts, belly and hips modelled in detail. Both front and back are treated with the same careful attention. The figures are either seated or standing. Some of the female figures have protuberances between the legs which may indicate that they are in the process of giving birth. Some of the male figures have beards. 2. Hacılar Höyük Figurines At Hacılar, 25 km south of Burdur, female figures varying from 7 to 15 cm in height with extremely exaggerated bodies have been found. Most of the figures have their arms bent with the hands on their breasts, and are either seated, standing or lying down. Some are seated on a throne. The Hacılar figures are depicted with broad foreheads, large slanting almond shaped eyes, and triangular noses. Their hair is neatly gathered up or tied in a ponytail. Women depicted suckling their babies in an epitome of motherhood are the most fascinating group. 3. Höyücek Höyük Figurines The figurines found at Höyücek Höyük near Burdur include stylised forms as well as those modelled in a more naturalistic plastic style. The heads of the latter type, with some minor discrepancies of detail, all have the same standard form. Although their necks are a little too long, the shape and proportions of the heads are fairly realistic. Some details on the faces are indicated by lines, such as the hair, eyes, noses and jawline. The heads of this group of figures were made separately from the bodies and later glued between the shoulders. Höyücek's more stylised, semi-plastic figurines with sack-like bodies have no heads, but instead a circular hole between the shoulders. They vary only in minor details of features like the arms, breasts and reproductive organs. The holes are sockets for attaching separate heads made commonly of terracotta but occasionally of wood or bone. These figures are known as 'inserted head idols'. 4. Kuruçay Höyük Figurines Another Neolithic site in Burdur has revealed a large number of figurines closely resembling those of Hacılar. These figures depicted with their arms across their chests in a standing position were widespread in the Late Neolithic and Early Chalcolithic periods. 5. Köşk Höyük Figurines Köşk Höyük 17 km south of the city of Niğde is one of the major Neolithic settlements in central Anatolia. These figurines found at the Köşk Höyük settlement mound have been modelled with a realistic attention to detail. They are mostly made of terracotta (one has been found carved from limestone), all are painted, and all are representations of women, most of whom have obese bodies. They have large almond shaped slanting eyes, and long narrowed triangular noses. 6. Cafer Höyük Figurines Another interesting group of Neolithic figurines has been discovered at Cafer Höyük. The group of four figures - one male and three female - were found stored beneath the floor of a cellular plan building. The heads of all are only roughly formed, and the arms are indicated by small projections at the sides. But otherwise the male figure in particular is modelled to an outstanding degree of anatomic accuracy and proportion. The back, hips and legs are not only true to life but worked with a remarkable sense of the aesthetic. One leg is extended slightly, and the form lent by this movement is complemented by the proportions of the body. The female figures found at Cafer Höyük represent the female in three stages: pregnancy, suffering the pains of labour, and finally as a mother. 7. Other Neolithic Figurines Neolithic era figurines have also been found at the Çayönü Neolithic settlement near Ergani in the eastern province of Diyarbakır. These are roughly formed clay figures lacking in detail. The heads are very pointed, the bodies clumsy, and arms and legs represented merely by projections. Neolithic figurines were found at Gritille Höyük on the banks of the Euphrates in southeast Turkey, a site now submerged beneath a dam lake. They are made of clay or limestone and again represent women. The figures are seated, and with their long necks have been compared to the alien film hero E.T. They form the most stylised group of Neolithic figurines found in Turkey. 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