What remains of an army base The boat that came to town – 3 km inland.
First Came the Temple then the Town
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A Presenter’s Journey…VISUAL EQUATION of the CENTRAL IDEA
John, Hipsley California
October 8, 2013
First came the temple…Then the City
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Site built 12,000 years ago, was active for over 3,000 years Methodically covered up in the 8th millennia BC
Gobekli Tepe – Turkey 11,000 B.C Oldest known archeological site with evidence of significant
and prolonged construction activity by humans
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Gobekli Tepe – Turkey 11,000 B.C Erection of monumental complexes was within the capacities
of hunter-gatherers and not only of sedentary farming communities as had been previously assumed
CONSTRUCTION• 200 pillars• 20 circles• 2O ton blocks• 20 feet tall
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CHARACTER OF A CULTUREIndications from its Images
NOT DEPICTED Hunting Raids Wounded Animals Game: Deer
IMAGES SHOW: Lions Snakes Spiders & Scorpions
What do we see?Animal and other images give no indication of organized violence
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It is a wonder why these particular images were chosen by our ancestors who are not so different to ourselves
ADVANCED VISUAL THINKERSImages are a clue to the character