Ancient figurines give clues to Neolithic rituals
ESKİŞEHİR
Revelations regarding Neolithic building closure rituals have emerged following the discovery of four headless female figurines, dating back approximately 8,000 years, at the Kanlıtaş Mound in the central province of Eskişehir.
Excavations at Kanlıtaş Mound, considered the oldest known settlement of the Inner Western Anatolia region encompassing Eskişehir, Afyonkarahisar and Kütahya, have been carried out by Anadolu University since 2013.
Researchers led by Professor Ali Umut Türkcan of the Department of Archaeology at Anadolu University identified four clay female figurines with detached heads dating to approximately 6000 B.C. The findings suggest that the figurines provide important evidence about belief systems and ritual practices during the final phase of the Neolithic era in Central Anatolia.
