Thanks for this. Figures in the bottom right corner are quite different than the others (last jpeg). Material is different being some sort of white substance. Also, they attempted to re-create a figure as a manifestation of something separate rather than a mask put on a human (or god, it seems to me). Also, the modeling is more refined and delicate. That said, cave paintings from Altamira and Lascaux 10,000 years earlier show more technical finesse and a closer observation of this world.
Quick thought: The ‘Ain Ghazal stone masks with the toothed mouths could also be meant to represent postmortem decomposition facial changes as the lips go slack and/or shrivel up, revealing the teeth.
Sounds like they would be big fans of 40k.
Also, those statues are incredibly unsettling. The blank-faced stare of an automaton.
Thanks for this. Figures in the bottom right corner are quite different than the others (last jpeg). Material is different being some sort of white substance. Also, they attempted to re-create a figure as a manifestation of something separate rather than a mask put on a human (or god, it seems to me). Also, the modeling is more refined and delicate. That said, cave paintings from Altamira and Lascaux 10,000 years earlier show more technical finesse and a closer observation of this world.
Quick thought: The ‘Ain Ghazal stone masks with the toothed mouths could also be meant to represent postmortem decomposition facial changes as the lips go slack and/or shrivel up, revealing the teeth.
Are there any conclusions? Hahahaha!
reminds me of this more modern day skull story: https://www.smh.com.au/national/off-with-his-head-prince-pledges-to-return-warriors-skull-20100331-rewp.html
Hey Herbalist, would you be willing to weigh in on a discussion about the psychology of prehistoric warfare here:
https://woodfromeden.substack.com/p/the-origins-of-patriarchy/comments
Follow the post by Carlos and you'll see it.
Btw any reading list recommendations?