Unusual Neolithic Sculpture Uncovered at Karahantepe, Turkey
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Asia · Turkey · Aug 27, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine
Archaeologists excavating the Neolithic site of Karahantepe in southeastern Turkey found an 11,000-year-old, 28-inch sculpture depicting a person seated on a leopard. It rested on a bench inside a circular stone structure with a paved floor.
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