Jens Notroff17h ago

Adding more #Epipaleolithic - Pre-Pottery #Neolithic spots to the archaeological map of SE #Türkiye, this time in the foothills of Tur Abdin, Mardin province - meet Şika Rika 5, one of at least 20 prehistoric settlements in these hills as a survey indicates:

https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/03/10000-year-old-settlement-in-turkiye-challenges-traditional-views-on-the-origins-of-sedentary-life/157494

10,000-year-old settlement challenges traditional views on the origins of sedentary life

Archaeologists working in southeastern Türkiye have uncovered a 10,000-year-old settlement that may reshape current theories about how and when humans began living in permanent communities. The site, known as Şika Rika 5, lies in the limestone foothills of Tur Abdin in Mardin province—an area previously little explored compared with the well-studied valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
Jens Notroff17h ago
Adding more #Epipaleolithic​-Pre-Pottery #Neolithic spots to the archaeological map of SE #Türkiye, this time in the foothills of Tur Abdin, Mardin province - meet Şika Rika 5, one of at least 20 prehistoric settlements in these hills as a survey indicates: 🏺 www.heritagedaily.com/2026/03/1000...

10,000-year-old settlement cha...
10,000-year-old settlement challenges traditional views on the origins of sedentary life

Archaeologists working in southeastern Türkiye have uncovered a 10,000-year-old settlement that may reshape current theories about how and when humans began living in permanent communities. The site, known as Şika Rika 5, lies in the limestone foothills of Tur Abdin in Mardin province—an area previously little explored compared with the well-studied valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates. - HeritageDaily - Archaeology News

HeritageDaily - Archaeology News
Archaeology News Nov 24

Rare 12,000-year-old Natufian figurine of a woman and a goose offers a glimpse into prehistoric beliefs

Archaeological excavations in northern Israel have led to the discovery of a small clay sculpture that is reshaping what was known about symbolic expression at the end of the Epipaleolithic period. The 12,000-year-old figurine was identified at the Late Natufian settlement of Nahal Ein Gev II...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/11/rare-natufian-figurine-of-a-woman-and-a-goose/

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