Spark: Oldest Human Artifact

Isn’t that always the question…?

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Lessie 17 May ’09 at 7:42 am

The BBC put out a much more reasoned report about the statue. Basically saying the same thing this author does: we’re imposing entirely too many modern concepts on a 35,000 year old figure. And of course now I can’t find the link. I’ll try again this afternoon, maybe.

At any rate, thanks for *this* link. What a scathing critique of the biases that go into modern science.

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Jonathan 29 May ’09 at 6:00 am

I’ve been doing a lot of scholarly/archaeological research into idols / figurines and their manufacture in the fertile crescent region. This looks like a common household figurine found in Mesopotamia & Israel – a fertility goddess of some type. It’s definitely not pornographic.

One thing I have noticed in this field is that scholars and researchers say outlandish things to get published, not to be truthful. They have a lot of pressure to publish, so they put out any crap and come to ridiculous conclusions. The old saying for those in the field of archaeology and near-eastern studies is “publish or perish.” Sadly, too many choose the former.

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aaaaaddddddddd 14 Oct ’09 at 5:00 am

i think it is the oldest

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aaaaaddddddddd 14 Oct ’09 at 5:01 am

and im just a kid

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