Thank you, Michael! Here's the best picture I could find of any of the sculpture:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2205/2437711481_915d209891_o.jpg (and why didn't archeologist's post big jpg's of well lit photos of ALL the sculpture they found ? Or.. would that be considered too unprofessional?) Here's a mock-up of the site: http://www.soranfamily.com/site%20resimler/Gopekli_Tepe_BdW_2003-05_700px.jpg So ... it looks to me like the world's oldest stone construction (to date) was designed for the effective display of sculptural images. It seems to have performed the same function as the Lascaux caves (that preceded it by 5,000 years)-- as an enclosed place for the contemplation of local wildlife -- as effected through mimetic representation. Since no signs of human habitation or cultivation accompany this discovery, some archeologists have speculated that the building of such sculptural monuments preceded agriculture and domestic architecture. So--- first people started making sculpture/temples -- then they developed a sedentary lifestyle and agricultural economy in order to support them. Economic determinism turned on its head. What a fine idea! ____________________________________________________________ Compete with the big boys. Click here to find products to benefit your business. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/PnY6rc1pOzKw9bjtfkY4YM8MblHmfk Pl04K4mPu3SmXdhGh1V7Hhy/
